South Africa vs Turkey: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
South Africa
1.1%
in 2024
Turkey
1.3%
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
Turkey rank
12th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Turkey |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.3% against 1.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between South Africa and Turkey?
- 0.2%, 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 of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.