Cyprus vs Turkey: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Cyprus
7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Turkey
6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
42nd
Turkey rank
43rd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Cyprus
- Turkey
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Turkey, a difference of 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 43rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 13 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1860s | 0.2988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1870s | 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1880s | 0.2975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1890s | 0.2698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1900s | 0.2545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkey |
| 1910s | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkey |
| 1920s | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkey |
| 1950s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Cyprus or Turkey?
- Cyprus, at 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Cyprus and Turkey?
- 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Turkey?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Turkey rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 43rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.