South Africa vs Turkey: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 513.03 million tonnes against 439.83 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 73.20 million tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 12th of 215 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 | 61,067 tonnes | 236,939 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1890s | 2.92 million tonnes | 432,352 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1900s | 9.07 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1910s | 19.71 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 18.39 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1920s | 27.64 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 25.39 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 31.50 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 26.71 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | 52.30 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | 45.66 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 79.22 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | 65.85 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 120.61 million tonnes | 27.20 million tonnes | 93.41 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 183.77 million tonnes | 63.63 million tonnes | 120.14 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 303.96 million tonnes | 103.95 million tonnes | 200.01 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 346.21 million tonnes | 185.79 million tonnes | 160.42 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 425.73 million tonnes | 266.27 million tonnes | 159.47 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 461.99 million tonnes | 379.37 million tonnes | 82.62 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 436.00 million tonnes | 463.46 million tonnes | 27.46 million tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 513.03 million tonnes against 439.83 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled between South Africa and Turkey?
- 73.20 million tonnes, 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 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.