South Africa vs Turkey: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

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

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
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How they compare

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

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 tonnes 9.02 million tonnes 6.05 million tonnes South Africa
1890s 26.62 million tonnes 7.84 million tonnes 18.78 million tonnes South Africa
1900s 40.35 million tonnes 7.71 million tonnes 32.64 million tonnes South Africa
1910s 52.25 million tonnes 31.88 million tonnes 20.37 million tonnes South Africa
1920s 66.39 million tonnes 51.48 million tonnes 14.91 million tonnes South Africa
1930s 75.21 million tonnes 93.45 million tonnes 18.24 million tonnes Turkey
1940s 122.70 million tonnes 95.18 million tonnes 27.52 million tonnes South Africa
1950s 167.98 million tonnes 148.37 million tonnes 19.60 million tonnes South Africa
1960s 195.90 million tonnes 128.06 million tonnes 67.84 million tonnes South Africa
1970s 255.58 million tonnes 135.21 million tonnes 120.36 million tonnes South Africa
1980s 372.96 million tonnes 144.96 million tonnes 228.00 million tonnes South Africa
1990s 427.67 million tonnes 207.84 million tonnes 219.83 million tonnes South Africa
2000s 469.57 million tonnes 274.42 million tonnes 195.14 million tonnes South Africa
2010s 467.60 million tonnes 365.23 million tonnes 102.37 million tonnes South Africa
2020s 439.47 million tonnes 464.33 million tonnes 24.86 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, South Africa or Turkey?
Turkey, at 503.51 million tonnes against 443.64 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between South Africa and Turkey?
59.87 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?
South Africa ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.