Canada vs Turkey: Greenhouse gas emissions
Canada
802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turkey
680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Turkey rank
12th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Canada
- Turkey
How they compare
Canada currently reports 802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turkey, a difference of 122.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 | 85.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1860s | 115.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1870s | 123.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1880s | 144.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1890s | 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1900s | 256.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1910s | 368.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 335.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1920s | 384.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 338.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1930s | 382.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 310.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1940s | 420.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 338.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1950s | 582.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1960s | 631.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 498.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1970s | 733.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 571.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1980s | 771.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 580.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1990s | 847.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 584.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2000s | 917.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 570.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2010s | 858.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2020s | 812.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 629.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Canada or Turkey?
- Canada, at 802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Canada and Turkey?
- 122.72 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 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 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.