Southern Africa vs Turkmenistan: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Southern Africa
0.3944 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Turkmenistan
0.6878 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Southern Africa rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Southern Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.6878 kg per constant US$ against 0.3944 kg per constant US$ in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.2934 kg per constant US$.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5416 kg per constant US$ | 1.7 kg per constant US$ | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.4947 kg per constant US$ | 0.7398 kg per constant US$ | 0.2452 kg per constant US$ | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.4351 kg per constant US$ | 0.6784 kg per constant US$ | 0.2433 kg per constant US$ | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Southern Africa or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.6878 kg per constant US$ against 0.3944 kg per constant US$ in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Southern Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2934 kg per constant US$, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Southern Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Southern Africa ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.