Turkmenistan vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Turkmenistan
80.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
74.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
52nd
Zambia rank
53rd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Turkmenistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 80.68 million tonnes against 74.63 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 6.05 million tonnes.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.49 million tonnes | 64.02 million tonnes | 52.53 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 16.14 million tonnes | 58.76 million tonnes | 42.62 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 24.65 million tonnes | 48.93 million tonnes | 24.28 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 32.77 million tonnes | 45.71 million tonnes | 12.93 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 37.43 million tonnes | 56.65 million tonnes | 19.22 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 50.05 million tonnes | 89.27 million tonnes | 39.22 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 63.32 million tonnes | 99.70 million tonnes | 36.38 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 86.24 million tonnes | 76.20 million tonnes | 10.04 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Turkmenistan or Zambia?
- Turkmenistan, at 80.68 million tonnes against 74.63 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 6.05 million tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Turkmenistan and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Turkmenistan ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.