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