Germany vs Turkey: Emissions of air pollutants
Germany
986,642 tonnes
in 2022
Turkey
934,732 tonnes
in 2022
Germany rank
25th
Turkey rank
26th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 986,642 tonnes against 934,732 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 51,910 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5,322 tonnes | 3,149 tonnes | 2,173 tonnes | Germany |
| 1760s | 5,450 tonnes | 3,196 tonnes | 2,253 tonnes | Germany |
| 1770s | 5,569 tonnes | 3,244 tonnes | 2,325 tonnes | Germany |
| 1780s | 5,680 tonnes | 3,292 tonnes | 2,388 tonnes | Germany |
| 1790s | 6,782 tonnes | 3,341 tonnes | 3,441 tonnes | Germany |
| 1800s | 8,659 tonnes | 3,434 tonnes | 5,224 tonnes | Germany |
| 1810s | 10,234 tonnes | 3,585 tonnes | 6,649 tonnes | Germany |
| 1820s | 10,676 tonnes | 3,776 tonnes | 6,900 tonnes | Germany |
| 1830s | 13,850 tonnes | 4,015 tonnes | 9,835 tonnes | Germany |
| 1840s | 22,989 tonnes | 4,258 tonnes | 18,731 tonnes | Germany |
| 1850s | 47,474 tonnes | 4,525 tonnes | 42,949 tonnes | Germany |
| 1860s | 100,193 tonnes | 5,086 tonnes | 95,107 tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 188,415 tonnes | 5,835 tonnes | 182,579 tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 297,611 tonnes | 6,174 tonnes | 291,437 tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 471,716 tonnes | 7,047 tonnes | 464,669 tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 741,463 tonnes | 9,836 tonnes | 731,628 tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 897,294 tonnes | 11,414 tonnes | 885,880 tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 891,250 tonnes | 15,779 tonnes | 875,471 tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 871,412 tonnes | 23,863 tonnes | 847,549 tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 953,027 tonnes | 30,670 tonnes | 922,357 tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 1.12 million tonnes | 68,248 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.16 million tonnes | 157,456 tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.91 million tonnes | 379,518 tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.11 million tonnes | 581,788 tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.53 million tonnes | 910,552 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 873,336 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 535,034 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 948,824 tonnes | 89,930 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 986,642 tonnes against 934,732 tonnes in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Germany and Turkey?
- 51,910 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Germany ranks 25th 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.