Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Saudi Arabia
821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turkey
680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Turkey rank
12th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turkey, a difference of 141.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkey ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -269,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1860s | 163,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1870s | 299,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1880s | 359,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1890s | 387,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1900s | 384,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1910s | 372,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1920s | 379,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1930s | 991,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1940s | 36.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1950s | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1960s | 26.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1970s | 145.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1980s | 233.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 320.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 482.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 723.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 800.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 629.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Saudi Arabia, at 821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 141.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.