South Africa vs Turkey: Share co2 emissions vs population

South Africa
1.14
in 2024
Turkey
1.33
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
Turkey rank
12th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.33 against 1.14 in South Africa, a difference of 0.19.

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 0.0054 0.0213 0.0159 Turkey
1890s 0.1828 0.0286 0.1542 South Africa
1900s 0.3596 0.0581 0.3015 South Africa
1910s 0.6012 0.0408 0.5604 South Africa
1920s 0.7465 0.0591 0.6874 South Africa
1930s 0.8034 0.1242 0.6792 South Africa
1940s 1.05 0.1337 0.9201 South Africa
1950s 1.08 0.1818 0.8999 South Africa
1960s 1.08 0.2392 0.8408 South Africa
1970s 1.06 0.3658 0.6983 South Africa
1980s 1.51 0.5128 0.9953 South Africa
1990s 1.47 0.7871 0.6812 South Africa
2000s 1.47 0.9173 0.5538 South Africa
2010s 1.31 1.07 0.2362 South Africa
2020s 1.17 1.24 0.0712 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, South Africa or Turkey?
Turkey, at 1.33 against 1.14 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between South Africa and Turkey?
0.19, 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 share co2 emissions vs population?
South Africa ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed