South Africa vs Turkey: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
South Africa
2.83 million
in 2022
Turkey
2.99 million
in 2022
South Africa rank
7th
Turkey rank
6th
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.99 million against 2.83 million in South Africa, a difference of 163,580.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 16 and Turkey in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 305.51 | 1,152 | 846.13 | Turkey |
| 1760s | 314.85 | 1,165 | 850.61 | Turkey |
| 1770s | 324.95 | 1,179 | 854.08 | Turkey |
| 1780s | 335.92 | 1,192 | 856.38 | Turkey |
| 1790s | 347.88 | 1,205 | 857.3 | Turkey |
| 1800s | 360.96 | 1,218 | 856.67 | Turkey |
| 1810s | 382.53 | 1,230 | 847.03 | Turkey |
| 1820s | 415.44 | 1,253 | 837.7 | Turkey |
| 1830s | 452.74 | 1,290 | 836.79 | Turkey |
| 1840s | 819.09 | 1,937 | 1,118 | Turkey |
| 1850s | 1,944 | 3,651 | 1,708 | Turkey |
| 1860s | 2,549 | 4,666 | 2,116 | Turkey |
| 1870s | 6,782 | 6,178 | 603.12 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 14,911 | 5,755 | 9,156 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 46,915 | 8,101 | 38,814 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 110,548 | 16,629 | 93,920 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 242,416 | 14,116 | 228,300 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 290,679 | 23,111 | 267,567 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 300,061 | 46,642 | 253,419 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 495,170 | 82,039 | 413,131 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 651,952 | 149,965 | 501,987 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 911,336 | 268,024 | 643,312 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.57 million | 685,206 | 881,923 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 1.27 million | 740,484 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.35 million | 1.99 million | 363,498 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 2.24 million | 678,596 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 2.46 million | 785,318 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.90 million | 2.90 million | 450 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.99 million against 2.83 million in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between South Africa and Turkey?
- 163,580, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- South Africa ranks 7th 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.