South Korea vs Turkey: Share global ghg emissions
South Korea
1.16
in 2024
Turkey
1.25
in 2024
South Korea rank
15th
Turkey rank
12th
Share global ghg emissions over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.25 against 1.16 in South Korea, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.204 | 0.4445 | 0.2405 | Turkey |
| 1860s | 0.1864 | 0.4515 | 0.2651 | Turkey |
| 1870s | 0.1508 | 0.3513 | 0.2004 | Turkey |
| 1880s | 0.1139 | 0.2865 | 0.1727 | Turkey |
| 1890s | 0.0941 | 0.2421 | 0.148 | Turkey |
| 1900s | 0.0835 | 0.2116 | 0.128 | Turkey |
| 1910s | 0.1351 | 0.3167 | 0.1817 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 0.1823 | 0.3871 | 0.2048 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.1679 | 0.5649 | 0.397 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.1942 | 0.5538 | 0.3596 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.1513 | 0.6195 | 0.4683 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.2154 | 0.5418 | 0.3264 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.3662 | 0.5188 | 0.1525 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.5904 | 0.5451 | 0.0453 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.6725 | 0.3329 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.7796 | 0.4119 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0.9456 | 0.3562 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.19 | 0.0253 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global ghg emissions, South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.25 against 1.16 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0.09, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
- South Korea ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.