South Africa vs Türkiye: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF

South Africa
569.81 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Türkiye
579.51 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa rank
17th
Türkiye rank
16th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
200400600197019972024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 579.51 Mt CO2e against 569.81 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 9.7 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 17th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 203 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 278.44 Mt CO2e 128.53 Mt CO2e 149.91 Mt CO2e South Africa
1980s 362.98 Mt CO2e 178.38 Mt CO2e 184.6 Mt CO2e South Africa
1990s 423.07 Mt CO2e 250.94 Mt CO2e 172.13 Mt CO2e South Africa
2000s 528.3 Mt CO2e 329.69 Mt CO2e 198.61 Mt CO2e South Africa
2010s 590.49 Mt CO2e 468.8 Mt CO2e 121.69 Mt CO2e South Africa
2020s 566.75 Mt CO2e 566.65 Mt CO2e 0.1038 Mt CO2e South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, South Africa or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 579.51 Mt CO2e against 569.81 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between South Africa and Türkiye?
9.7 Mt CO2e, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
South Africa ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 16th 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).