Australia vs Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Australia
125.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
159.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Turkey rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 159.63 million tonnes against 125.87 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 33.76 million tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 10th of 46 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.45 million tonnes | 16.77 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 49.25 million tonnes | 51.46 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 88.38 million tonnes | 101.02 million tonnes | 12.64 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 117.76 million tonnes | 148.17 million tonnes | 30.41 million tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Australia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 159.63 million tonnes against 125.87 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Australia and Turkey?
- 33.76 million tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Australia ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 10th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.