South Korea vs Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
South Korea
9.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
5.21 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
16th
Turkey rank
19th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9.14 billion tonnes against 5.21 billion tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 3.93 billion tonnes.
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 tonnes | 20.74 million tonnes | 20.73 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1910s | 101,027 tonnes | 32.93 million tonnes | 32.83 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1920s | 540,324 tonnes | 47.27 million tonnes | 46.73 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1930s | 2.12 million tonnes | 85.02 million tonnes | 82.90 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1940s | 8.39 million tonnes | 139.99 million tonnes | 131.60 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1950s | 33.98 million tonnes | 222.72 million tonnes | 188.75 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1960s | 148.92 million tonnes | 342.03 million tonnes | 193.11 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 392.83 million tonnes | 516.74 million tonnes | 123.91 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 933.61 million tonnes | 815.06 million tonnes | 118.54 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.90 billion tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 446.09 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.52 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | 1.16 billion tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.31 billion tonnes | 3.63 billion tonnes | 2.68 billion tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.62 billion tonnes | 4.83 billion tonnes | 3.79 billion tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 9.14 billion tonnes against 5.21 billion tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between South Korea and Turkey?
- 3.93 billion tonnes, 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 emissions from coal?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 19th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.