Greenland vs Turkmenistan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Greenland
11.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
10.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
22nd
Turkmenistan rank
23rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Greenland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 11.08 tonnes per person against 10.81 tonnes per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.27 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Greenland ranks 22nd and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 0.2662 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 9.16 tonnes per person | 8.12 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 10.18 tonnes per person | 9.94 tonnes per person | 0.2404 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 8.79 tonnes per person | 10.16 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 7.93 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 11.07 tonnes per person | 8.97 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 9.97 tonnes per person | 10.27 tonnes per person | 0.304 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 10.4 tonnes per person | 11.97 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Greenland or Turkmenistan?
- Greenland, at 11.08 tonnes per person against 10.81 tonnes per person in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Greenland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.27 tonnes per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Turkmenistan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Turkmenistan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Greenland ranks 22nd and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.