South Africa vs Turkey: Annual co2 including land use

South Africa
443.64 million
in 2024
Turkey
503.51 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
16th
Turkey rank
14th

Annual co2 including land use over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
0200.0M400.0M600.0M186519442024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 503.51 million against 443.64 million in South Africa, a difference of 59.87 million.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th of 194 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 13 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
1880s 15.07 million 9.02 million 6.05 million South Africa
1890s 26.62 million 7.84 million 18.78 million South Africa
1900s 40.35 million 7.71 million 32.64 million South Africa
1910s 52.25 million 31.88 million 20.37 million South Africa
1920s 66.39 million 51.48 million 14.91 million South Africa
1930s 75.21 million 93.45 million 18.24 million Turkey
1940s 122.70 million 95.18 million 27.52 million South Africa
1950s 167.98 million 148.37 million 19.60 million South Africa
1960s 195.90 million 128.06 million 67.84 million South Africa
1970s 255.58 million 135.21 million 120.36 million South Africa
1980s 372.96 million 144.96 million 228.00 million South Africa
1990s 427.67 million 207.84 million 219.83 million South Africa
2000s 469.57 million 274.42 million 195.14 million South Africa
2010s 467.60 million 365.23 million 102.37 million South Africa
2020s 439.47 million 464.33 million 24.86 million Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 including land use, South Africa or Turkey?
Turkey, at 503.51 million against 443.64 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 including land use between South Africa and Turkey?
59.87 million, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for annual co2 including land use?
South Africa ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 including land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual co2 including land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed