Germany vs Türkiye: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Germany
1.5%
in 2024
Türkiye
1.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Türkiye rank
12th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Germany
- Türkiye
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 160 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 14.6% | 0.0% | 14.5% | Germany |
| 1870s | 14.4% | 0.0% | 14.3% | Germany |
| 1880s | 15.5% | 0.0% | 15.5% | Germany |
| 1890s | 16.2% | 0.0% | 16.2% | Germany |
| 1900s | 15.5% | 0.1% | 15.5% | Germany |
| 1910s | 14.7% | 0.0% | 14.6% | Germany |
| 1920s | 12.3% | 0.1% | 12.2% | Germany |
| 1930s | 12.0% | 0.1% | 11.9% | Germany |
| 1940s | 9.5% | 0.1% | 9.4% | Germany |
| 1950s | 9.3% | 0.2% | 9.1% | Germany |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 0.2% | 8.2% | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 0.4% | 5.8% | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 0.5% | 4.7% | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 0.8% | 3.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Germany or Türkiye?
- Germany, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Germany and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Germany ranks 10th and Türkiye 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.