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