South Korea vs Turkey: Cumulative co2 coal

South Korea
9.14 billion
in 2024
Turkey
5.21 billion
in 2024
South Korea rank
16th
Turkey rank
19th

Cumulative co2 coal over time

  • South Korea
  • Turkey
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B186519442024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 9.14 billion against 5.21 billion in Turkey, a difference of 3.93 billion.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Turkey ahead.

South Korea ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 19th of 179 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 4,917 20.74 million 20.73 million Turkey
1910s 101,027 32.93 million 32.83 million Turkey
1920s 540,324 47.27 million 46.73 million Turkey
1930s 2.12 million 85.02 million 82.90 million Turkey
1940s 8.39 million 139.99 million 131.60 million Turkey
1950s 33.98 million 222.72 million 188.75 million Turkey
1960s 148.92 million 342.03 million 193.11 million Turkey
1970s 392.83 million 516.74 million 123.91 million Turkey
1980s 933.61 million 815.06 million 118.54 million South Korea
1990s 1.90 billion 1.45 billion 446.09 million South Korea
2000s 3.52 billion 2.36 billion 1.16 billion South Korea
2010s 6.31 billion 3.63 billion 2.68 billion South Korea
2020s 8.62 billion 4.83 billion 3.79 billion South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, South Korea or Turkey?
South Korea, at 9.14 billion against 5.21 billion in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between South Korea and Turkey?
3.93 billion, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for cumulative co2 coal?
South Korea ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed