South Korea vs Turkey: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
South Korea
0.8%
in 2024
Turkey
0.7%
in 2024
South Korea rank
23rd
Turkey rank
25th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂ (including land-use change).