Canada vs Turkey: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Canada
1.5%
in 2024
Turkey
1.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Turkey rank
12th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Canada
- Turkey
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 1860s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 1870s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 1880s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 1890s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 1900s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 1910s | 3.5% | 0.3% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 1920s | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 1930s | 3.0% | 0.6% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 1940s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 1950s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 0.5% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Canada or Turkey?
- Canada, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Canada and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkey?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Turkey rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Canada ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.