Canada vs Turkey: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Canada
632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turkey
609.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Turkey rank
12th

Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Canada
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 609.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turkey, a difference of 22.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 12th of 198 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 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1860s 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1870s 13.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1880s 21.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1890s 28.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1900s 50.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 46.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1910s 92.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 88.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1920s 107.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 101.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1930s 106.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 97.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1940s 164.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 152.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1950s 207.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 187.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1960s 296.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 259.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1970s 465.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 77.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 387.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1980s 511.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 121.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 389.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
1990s 589.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 212.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 377.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
2000s 673.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 310.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 362.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
2010s 670.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 449.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 221.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada
2020s 635.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 555.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 80.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Canada or Turkey?
Canada, at 632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 609.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Canada and Turkey?
22.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Canada ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.