Iran vs Turkey: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Iran
2.19 million
in 2022
Turkey
2.99 million
in 2022
Iran rank
8th
Turkey rank
6th
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.99 million against 2.19 million in Iran, a difference of 797,970.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 376.77 | 1,152 | 774.86 | Turkey |
| 1760s | 383.47 | 1,165 | 781.99 | Turkey |
| 1770s | 390.16 | 1,179 | 788.87 | Turkey |
| 1780s | 396.82 | 1,192 | 795.47 | Turkey |
| 1790s | 403.44 | 1,205 | 801.74 | Turkey |
| 1800s | 409.98 | 1,218 | 807.65 | Turkey |
| 1810s | 416.43 | 1,230 | 813.12 | Turkey |
| 1820s | 429.42 | 1,253 | 823.72 | Turkey |
| 1830s | 450.19 | 1,290 | 839.34 | Turkey |
| 1840s | 470.36 | 1,937 | 1,466 | Turkey |
| 1850s | 488.32 | 3,651 | 3,163 | Turkey |
| 1860s | 500.38 | 4,666 | 4,165 | Turkey |
| 1870s | 531.3 | 6,178 | 5,647 | Turkey |
| 1880s | 584.62 | 5,755 | 5,170 | Turkey |
| 1890s | 627.96 | 8,101 | 7,473 | Turkey |
| 1900s | 602.77 | 16,629 | 16,026 | Turkey |
| 1910s | 3,939 | 14,116 | 10,177 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 15,972 | 23,111 | 7,140 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 27,648 | 46,642 | 18,995 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 47,760 | 82,039 | 34,279 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 83,771 | 149,965 | 66,195 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 334,824 | 268,024 | 66,800 | Iran |
| 1970s | 920,160 | 685,206 | 234,953 | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 1.27 million | 8,630 | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 1.99 million | 135,804 | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.24 million | 646,176 | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 2.46 million | 93,429 | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 2.90 million | 766,803 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.99 million against 2.19 million in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Iran and Turkey?
- 797,970, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Iran ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.