Canada vs Turkey: Share of global methane emissions

Canada
1.2%
in 2024
Turkey
1.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Turkey rank
17th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Canada
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkey ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 17 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Turkey Difference Ahead
1850s 0.8% 0.9% 0.0% Turkey
1860s 1.0% 0.8% 0.1% Canada
1870s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Canada
1880s 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% Canada
1890s 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% Canada
1900s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Canada
1910s 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% Canada
1920s 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% Canada
1930s 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% Canada
1940s 1.3% 0.6% 0.6% Canada
1950s 1.3% 0.7% 0.7% Canada
1960s 1.3% 0.6% 0.7% Canada
1970s 1.4% 0.6% 0.8% Canada
1980s 1.3% 0.6% 0.7% Canada
1990s 1.5% 0.5% 0.9% Canada
2000s 1.6% 0.7% 0.9% Canada
2010s 1.4% 0.9% 0.5% Canada
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Canada or Turkey?
Canada, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Canada and Turkey?
0.0%, 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 methane emissions?
Canada ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.