Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP

Saudi Arabia
0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Turkey
0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
140th
Turkey rank
142nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Turkey, a difference of 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 142nd of 191 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0679 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.4605 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3926 tonnes per US$ of GDP Turkey
1970s 0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2055 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1775 tonnes per US$ of GDP Turkey
1980s 0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1087 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0879 tonnes per US$ of GDP Turkey
1990s 0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0506 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP Turkey
2000s 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0314 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP Turkey
2010s 0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP Turkey
2020s 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0193 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Saudi Arabia ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.