Qatar vs Turkey: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Qatar
0.1832 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Turkey
0.1854 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Qatar rank
90th
Turkey rank
87th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Qatar
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ in Qatar, a difference of 0.0022 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 90th and Turkey ranks 87th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3688 kilograms per international-$ | 1.92 kilograms per international-$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.4012 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3019 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0993 kilograms per international-$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.1921 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2562 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0641 kilograms per international-$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.2018 kilograms per international-$ | 0.197 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0048 kilograms per international-$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Qatar or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Qatar and Turkey?
- 0.0022 kilograms per international-$, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Turkey rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Qatar ranks 90th and Turkey ranks 87th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).