Gambia vs Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Gambia
9,020 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
8,925 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
75th
Turkey rank
76th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,925 tonnes per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 95 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.

Gambia ranks 75th and Turkey ranks 76th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre 6,709 tonnes per square kilometre 2,577 tonnes per square kilometre Turkey
1970s 4,742 tonnes per square kilometre 7,784 tonnes per square kilometre 3,042 tonnes per square kilometre Turkey
1980s 5,349 tonnes per square kilometre 8,437 tonnes per square kilometre 3,087 tonnes per square kilometre Turkey
1990s 5,618 tonnes per square kilometre 8,859 tonnes per square kilometre 3,242 tonnes per square kilometre Turkey
2000s 6,686 tonnes per square kilometre 9,091 tonnes per square kilometre 2,405 tonnes per square kilometre Turkey
2010s 8,614 tonnes per square kilometre 9,010 tonnes per square kilometre 395.33 tonnes per square kilometre Turkey
2020s 8,973 tonnes per square kilometre 8,924 tonnes per square kilometre 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Gambia or Turkey?
Gambia, at 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,925 tonnes per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Gambia and Turkey?
95 tonnes per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Turkey?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Turkey rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 75th and Turkey ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.