South Africa vs Turkey: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
South Africa
5.15 tonnes per person
in 2023
Turkey
5.53 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
57th
Turkey rank
54th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 5.53 tonnes per person against 5.15 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.38 tonnes per person.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 54th of 120 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.85 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.23 tonnes per person | 4.23 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.35 tonnes per person | 5.29 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.28 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | 0.1112 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 5.53 tonnes per person against 5.15 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between South Africa and Turkey?
- 0.38 tonnes per person, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- South Africa ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 54th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.