South Korea vs Turkey: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 580.06 million tonnes against 503.51 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 76.55 million tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 26,900 tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1910s | 7.22 million tonnes | 31.88 million tonnes | 24.66 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1920s | 13.74 million tonnes | 51.48 million tonnes | 37.73 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1930s | 9.16 million tonnes | 93.45 million tonnes | 84.29 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1940s | 8.33 million tonnes | 95.18 million tonnes | 86.85 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1950s | 5.94 million tonnes | 148.37 million tonnes | 142.44 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1960s | 28.15 million tonnes | 128.06 million tonnes | 99.91 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 84.53 million tonnes | 135.21 million tonnes | 50.68 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 168.63 million tonnes | 144.96 million tonnes | 23.67 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 352.73 million tonnes | 207.84 million tonnes | 144.89 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 490.72 million tonnes | 274.42 million tonnes | 216.30 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 632.01 million tonnes | 365.23 million tonnes | 266.78 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 594.01 million tonnes | 464.33 million tonnes | 129.68 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 580.06 million tonnes against 503.51 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between South Korea and Turkey?
- 76.55 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 14th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.