Iran vs Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Iran
0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Turkey
0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
121st
Turkey rank
122nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Turkey, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.

Iran ranks 121st and Turkey ranks 122nd of 193 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3218 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.4437 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1219 tonnes per US$ of GDP Turkey
1970s 0.0745 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1872 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1127 tonnes per US$ of GDP Turkey
1980s 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0886 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0716 tonnes per US$ of GDP Turkey
1990s 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0356 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP Turkey
2000s 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP Turkey
2010s 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP Turkey
2020s 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0012 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, Iran or Turkey?
Iran, at 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Iran and Turkey?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 121st 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
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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.