South Africa vs Turkey: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
South Africa
440.17 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Turkey
460.03 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
Turkey rank
14th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 460.03 Mt CO2e against 440.17 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 19.86 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 14th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.74 Mt CO2e | 67.85 Mt CO2e | 147.88 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 278.99 Mt CO2e | 106.39 Mt CO2e | 172.6 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 324.11 Mt CO2e | 178.27 Mt CO2e | 145.83 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 417.64 Mt CO2e | 253.81 Mt CO2e | 163.84 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 467.43 Mt CO2e | 371.45 Mt CO2e | 95.98 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 439.24 Mt CO2e | 446.93 Mt CO2e | 7.7 Mt CO2e | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 460.03 Mt CO2e against 440.17 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between South Africa and Turkey?
- 19.86 Mt CO2e, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 14th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).