Italy vs Turkey: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Italy
429.01 million tonnes
in 2023
Turkey
483.03 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
16th
Turkey rank
14th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Italy
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 483.03 million tonnes against 429.01 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 54.02 million tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 556.63 million tonnes | 222.15 million tonnes | 334.48 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 594.19 million tonnes | 293.00 million tonnes | 301.19 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 499.14 million tonnes | 419.11 million tonnes | 80.02 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 436.21 million tonnes | 448.65 million tonnes | 12.44 million tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Italy or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 483.03 million tonnes against 429.01 million tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Italy and Turkey?
- 54.02 million tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Italy ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes.