Canada vs Turkey: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Canada
1.4%
in 2024
Turkey
1.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Turkey rank
12th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Canada
- Turkey
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 160 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 1890s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 1900s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 1910s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 1920s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 1930s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 1940s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 1950s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 0.2% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Canada or Turkey?
- Canada, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Canada and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkey?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Turkey rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Canada ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.