Germany vs Turkey: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Germany
659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turkey
680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Turkey rank
12th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany, a difference of 20.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 87.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 120.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 161.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 232.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 331.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 483.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 463.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 592.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 559.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 514.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 587.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 515.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 609.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 848.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 724.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.15 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.29 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.26 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 880.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.00 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 655.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 901.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 413.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 724.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 629.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Germany and Turkey?
- 20.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Germany ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.