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
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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About this data
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.