Germany vs Turkey: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Germany
7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Turkey
7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Germany rank
57th
Turkey rank
58th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Turkey, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1860s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1870s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1880s | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1890s | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1900s | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1910s | 9.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1920s | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1930s | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1940s | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 15.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 16.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 14.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Germany and Turkey?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Germany ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 58th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.