South Africa vs Turkey: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy
South Africa
0.2637 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Turkey
0.2612 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
South Africa rank
2nd
Turkey rank
3rd
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2637 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.2612 kg CO₂ per kWh in Turkey, a difference of 0.0025 kg CO₂ per kWh.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2653 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2378 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0275 kg CO₂ per kWh | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2775 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2425 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.035 kg CO₂ per kWh | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.282 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2446 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0374 kg CO₂ per kWh | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy, South Africa or Turkey?
- South Africa, at 0.2637 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.2612 kg CO₂ per kWh in Turkey as of 2019.
- What is the difference in production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy between South Africa and Turkey?
- 0.0025 kg CO₂ per kWh, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.