Australia vs Turkey: Emissions of air pollutants
Australia
1.04 million tonnes
in 2022
Turkey
934,732 tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Turkey rank
26th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.04 million tonnes against 934,732 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 110,068 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Turkey ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 18 and Turkey in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 3,149 tonnes | 3,149 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 3,196 tonnes | 3,196 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 3,244 tonnes | 3,244 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1780s | 1.25 tonnes | 3,292 tonnes | 3,291 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1790s | 5.65 tonnes | 3,341 tonnes | 3,335 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1800s | 18.86 tonnes | 3,434 tonnes | 3,415 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1810s | 65.52 tonnes | 3,585 tonnes | 3,519 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1820s | 222.06 tonnes | 3,776 tonnes | 3,554 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1830s | 606.45 tonnes | 4,015 tonnes | 3,408 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1840s | 1,671 tonnes | 4,258 tonnes | 2,588 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1850s | 4,868 tonnes | 4,525 tonnes | 342.58 tonnes | Australia |
| 1860s | 10,615 tonnes | 5,086 tonnes | 5,529 tonnes | Australia |
| 1870s | 16,862 tonnes | 5,835 tonnes | 11,027 tonnes | Australia |
| 1880s | 28,675 tonnes | 6,174 tonnes | 22,501 tonnes | Australia |
| 1890s | 38,674 tonnes | 7,047 tonnes | 31,627 tonnes | Australia |
| 1900s | 68,834 tonnes | 9,836 tonnes | 58,999 tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 89,155 tonnes | 11,414 tonnes | 77,741 tonnes | Australia |
| 1920s | 97,110 tonnes | 15,779 tonnes | 81,331 tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 94,899 tonnes | 23,863 tonnes | 71,036 tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 123,181 tonnes | 30,670 tonnes | 92,511 tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 325,995 tonnes | 68,248 tonnes | 257,747 tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 772,310 tonnes | 157,456 tonnes | 614,854 tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.16 million tonnes | 379,518 tonnes | 783,355 tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 581,788 tonnes | 821,967 tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.57 million tonnes | 910,552 tonnes | 656,807 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 413,775 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 270,160 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.09 million tonnes | 948,824 tonnes | 140,203 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Australia or Turkey?
- Australia, at 1.04 million tonnes against 934,732 tonnes in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Australia and Turkey?
- 110,068 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.