Tonga vs Turkey: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Tonga
145.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Turkey
145.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Tonga rank
56th
Turkey rank
55th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Tonga
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 145.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 145.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 55th of 195 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 42.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1970s | 86.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 46.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 39.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1980s | 128.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 50.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 78.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1990s | 127.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 51.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 75.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 132.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 67.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 64.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2010s | 137.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 105.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 32.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2020s | 143.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 138.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Tonga or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 145.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 145.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Tonga and Turkey?
- 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Turkey rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 55th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.