Spain vs Turkey: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Spain
5.44 tonnes per person
in 2023
Turkey
5.53 tonnes per person
in 2023
Spain rank
55th
Turkey rank
54th

Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Spain
  • Turkey
46810199020062023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 5.53 tonnes per person against 5.44 tonnes per person in Spain, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 54th of 120 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 7.22 tonnes per person 3.68 tonnes per person 3.54 tonnes per person Spain
2000s 8.72 tonnes per person 4.23 tonnes per person 4.49 tonnes per person Spain
2010s 6.32 tonnes per person 5.29 tonnes per person 1.02 tonnes per person Spain
2020s 5.58 tonnes per person 5.17 tonnes per person 0.4091 tonnes per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Spain or Turkey?
Turkey, at 5.53 tonnes per person against 5.44 tonnes per person in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Spain and Turkey?
0.09 tonnes per person, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Spain ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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

Indicator
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.