South Africa vs Türkiye: Cumulative co2 land use

South Africa
7.22 billion
in 2024
Türkiye
6.86 billion
in 2024
South Africa rank
25th
Türkiye rank
26th

Cumulative co2 land use over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B185019372024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.22 billion against 6.86 billion in Türkiye, a difference of 365.42 million.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Türkiye ahead.

South Africa ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 26th of 195 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Türkiye in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1850s 16.14 million 81.65 million 65.51 million Türkiye
1860s 59.14 million 229.94 million 170.80 million Türkiye
1870s 185.04 million 362.64 million 177.60 million Türkiye
1880s 378.22 million 463.54 million 85.32 million Türkiye
1890s 570.60 million 545.06 million 25.55 million South Africa
1900s 851.28 million 612.66 million 238.62 million South Africa
1910s 1.17 billion 789.58 million 385.30 million South Africa
1920s 1.53 billion 1.21 billion 323.58 million South Africa
1930s 1.95 billion 1.90 billion 47.80 million South Africa
1940s 2.52 billion 2.82 billion 301.64 million Türkiye
1950s 3.32 billion 3.93 billion 602.47 million Türkiye
1960s 4.17 billion 5.11 billion 947.48 million Türkiye
1970s 4.90 billion 5.99 billion 1.09 billion Türkiye
1980s 5.57 billion 6.49 billion 924.27 million Türkiye
1990s 6.36 billion 6.82 billion 456.31 million Türkiye
2000s 6.98 billion 7.00 billion 16.80 million Türkiye
2010s 7.20 billion 6.93 billion 261.02 million South Africa
2020s 7.22 billion 6.87 billion 350.74 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 land use, South Africa or Türkiye?
South Africa, at 7.22 billion against 6.86 billion in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 land use between South Africa and Türkiye?
365.42 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for cumulative co2 land use?
South Africa ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 26th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed