Ireland vs Turkey: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions

Ireland
6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Turkey
6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
46th
Turkey rank
43rd

Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time

  • Ireland
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 46th and Turkey ranks 43rd of 197 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland
1960s 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland
1970s 8.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland
1980s 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland
1990s 11.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland
2000s 12.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland
2010s 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland
2020s 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Ireland or Turkey?
Turkey, at 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Ireland and Turkey?
0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkey?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Turkey rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
Ireland ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 33,567 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.