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
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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

Indicator
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.