South Africa vs Turkey: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
South Africa
439.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
513.03 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
Turkey rank
12th
Territorial and consumption-based 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 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 13 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 61,067 tonnes | 236,939 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1890s | 2.92 million tonnes | 432,352 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1900s | 9.07 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1910s | 19.71 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 18.39 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1920s | 27.64 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 25.39 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 31.50 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 26.71 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | 52.30 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | 45.66 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 79.22 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | 65.85 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 120.61 million tonnes | 27.20 million tonnes | 93.41 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 territorial and consumption-based 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 territorial and consumption-based 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?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for territorial and consumption-based 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 Territorial and consumption-based 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.