Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Turkmenistan
1,306 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Uzbekistan
1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Uzbekistan rank
2nd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1,306 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Uzbekistan, a difference of 306 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 1st and Uzbekistan ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,306 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1,071 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 235.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1,307 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1,110 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 196.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1,306 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1,115 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 191.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1,306 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 306 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Turkmenistan ranks 1st and Uzbekistan ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.