Antarctica vs Turkmenistan: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Antarctica
-100.0%
in 2008
Turkmenistan
-15.1%
in 2024
Antarctica rank
215th
Turkmenistan rank
214th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Antarctica
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports -15.1% against -100.0% in Antarctica, a difference of 84.9%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Antarctica ahead.
Antarctica ranks 215th and Turkmenistan ranks 214th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Antarctica averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.0% | 1.7% | 48.3% | Antarctica |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Antarctica or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at -15.1% against -100.0% in Antarctica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Antarctica and Turkmenistan?
- 84.9%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and Turkmenistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2008.
- How do Antarctica and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Antarctica ranks 215th and Turkmenistan ranks 214th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.