South Africa vs Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
South Africa
24,114 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
24,714 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
79th
Turkey rank
76th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 24,714 tonnes per square kilometre against 24,114 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 600 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 79th and Turkey ranks 76th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,562 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,004 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,442 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1970s | 7,364 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,659 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,295 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1980s | 9,936 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,394 tonnes per square kilometre | 457.95 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1990s | 13,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,749 tonnes per square kilometre | 558.37 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16,995 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,079 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20,954 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,113 tonnes per square kilometre | 840.3 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,803 tonnes per square kilometre | 230.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 24,714 tonnes per square kilometre against 24,114 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between South Africa and Turkey?
- 600 tonnes per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- South Africa ranks 79th and Turkey ranks 76th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.