China vs Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
China
0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Turkey
0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
125th
Turkey rank
122nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 125th and Turkey ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4437 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2612 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1970s | 0.4124 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1872 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2252 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 0.2664 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0886 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1777 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.1284 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0928 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0393 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, China or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between China and Turkey?
- 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 125th and Turkey ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.