Canada vs Turkey: Methane emissions
Canada
115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turkey
111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
Turkey rank
17th
Methane emissions over time
- Canada
- Turkey
How they compare
Canada currently reports 115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turkey, a difference of 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkey ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1860s | 13.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1870s | 15.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1880s | 17.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1890s | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1900s | 21.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1910s | 27.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1920s | 31.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1930s | 34.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1940s | 42.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1950s | 54.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1960s | 70.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1970s | 88.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1980s | 91.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1990s | 109.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2000s | 124.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2010s | 123.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2020s | 115.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Canada or Turkey?
- Canada, at 115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Canada and Turkey?
- 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkey?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Turkey rank globally for methane emissions?
- Canada ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 17th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.