Pakistan vs Turkey: Consumption-based carbon intensity

Pakistan
0.186 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Turkey
0.1854 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Pakistan rank
85th
Turkey rank
87th

Consumption-based carbon intensity over time

  • Pakistan
  • Turkey
00.10.20.30.40.5199020062022

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.186 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ in Turkey, a difference of 0.0006 kilograms per international-$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.

Pakistan ranks 85th and Turkey ranks 87th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2315 kilograms per international-$ 0.3688 kilograms per international-$ 0.1374 kilograms per international-$ Turkey
2000s 0.2262 kilograms per international-$ 0.3019 kilograms per international-$ 0.0757 kilograms per international-$ Turkey
2010s 0.192 kilograms per international-$ 0.2562 kilograms per international-$ 0.0642 kilograms per international-$ Turkey
2020s 0.1999 kilograms per international-$ 0.197 kilograms per international-$ 0.0029 kilograms per international-$ Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Pakistan or Turkey?
Pakistan, at 0.186 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ in Turkey as of 2022.
What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Pakistan and Turkey?
0.0006 kilograms per international-$, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
Pakistan ranks 85th and Turkey ranks 87th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based carbon intensity
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 3,909 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).