South Africa vs Turkey: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
South Africa
439.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
513.03 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
Turkey rank
12th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 513.03 million tonnes against 439.83 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 73.20 million tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.25 million tonnes | 33.47 million tonnes | 100.78 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 183.77 million tonnes | 63.63 million tonnes | 120.14 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 303.96 million tonnes | 103.95 million tonnes | 200.01 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 346.21 million tonnes | 185.79 million tonnes | 160.42 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 425.73 million tonnes | 266.27 million tonnes | 159.47 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 461.99 million tonnes | 379.37 million tonnes | 82.62 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 436.00 million tonnes | 463.46 million tonnes | 27.46 million tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 513.03 million tonnes against 439.83 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between South Africa and Turkey?
- 73.20 million tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.