Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Afghanistan
132,461 tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
127,488 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
137th
Turkmenistan rank
139th
CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 132,461 tonnes against 127,488 tonnes in Turkmenistan, a difference of 4,973 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 137th and Turkmenistan ranks 139th of 197 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143,978 tonnes | 134,533 tonnes | 9,445 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 74,957 tonnes | 69,293 tonnes | 5,664 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from international aviation, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
- Afghanistan, at 132,461 tonnes against 127,488 tonnes in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from international aviation between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 4,973 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th and Turkmenistan ranks 139th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.