South Korea vs Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 20.97 billion tonnes against 19.52 billion tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 1.45 billion tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 120 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 101,390 tonnes | 426.38 million tonnes | 426.28 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1910s | 29.80 million tonnes | 600.35 million tonnes | 570.55 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1920s | 134.64 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 896.64 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1930s | 253.05 million tonnes | 1.76 billion tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 1940s | 338.18 million tonnes | 2.74 billion tonnes | 2.40 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 1950s | 409.18 million tonnes | 3.95 billion tonnes | 3.54 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 1960s | 552.93 million tonnes | 5.33 billion tonnes | 4.77 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 1.11 billion tonnes | 6.66 billion tonnes | 5.55 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2.41 billion tonnes | 8.00 billion tonnes | 5.59 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 5.03 billion tonnes | 9.81 billion tonnes | 4.78 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 9.39 billion tonnes | 12.25 billion tonnes | 2.86 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 15.11 billion tonnes | 15.48 billion tonnes | 367.12 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 19.79 billion tonnes | 18.56 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 20.97 billion tonnes against 19.52 billion tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between South Korea and Turkey?
- 1.45 billion tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.