Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Saudi Arabia
3.46 million
in 2022
Turkey
2.99 million
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Turkey rank
6th
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.46 million against 2.99 million in Turkey, a difference of 468,510.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Turkey ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 88.89 | 1,152 | 1,063 | Turkey |
| 1760s | 90.44 | 1,165 | 1,075 | Turkey |
| 1770s | 91.99 | 1,179 | 1,087 | Turkey |
| 1780s | 93.54 | 1,192 | 1,099 | Turkey |
| 1790s | 95.08 | 1,205 | 1,110 | Turkey |
| 1800s | 96.61 | 1,218 | 1,121 | Turkey |
| 1810s | 98.12 | 1,230 | 1,131 | Turkey |
| 1820s | 100.09 | 1,253 | 1,153 | Turkey |
| 1830s | 102.15 | 1,290 | 1,187 | Turkey |
| 1840s | 103.59 | 1,937 | 1,833 | Turkey |
| 1850s | 104.97 | 3,651 | 3,546 | Turkey |
| 1860s | 106.31 | 4,666 | 4,559 | Turkey |
| 1870s | 108.11 | 6,178 | 6,070 | Turkey |
| 1880s | 110.64 | 5,755 | 5,644 | Turkey |
| 1890s | 113.29 | 8,101 | 7,988 | Turkey |
| 1900s | 102.19 | 16,629 | 16,526 | Turkey |
| 1910s | 73.82 | 14,116 | 14,043 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 45.32 | 23,111 | 23,066 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 893.84 | 46,642 | 45,748 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 50,803 | 82,039 | 31,236 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 46,409 | 149,965 | 103,556 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 114,232 | 268,024 | 153,792 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 965,716 | 685,206 | 280,510 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.38 million | 1.27 million | 112,362 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.75 million | 1.99 million | 240,458 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2.37 million | 2.24 million | 125,572 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 2.46 million | 1.04 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.16 million | 2.90 million | 259,740 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.46 million against 2.99 million in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 468,510, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.