Ireland vs Turkmenistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Ireland
-335,622 tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
-321,846 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
158th
Turkmenistan rank
156th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Ireland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports -321,846 tonnes against -335,622 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 13,776 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 158th and Turkmenistan ranks 156th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 11 and Turkmenistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.67 million tonnes | 372,823 tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1860s | 654,302 tonnes | 385,984 tonnes | 268,318 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1870s | 3.41 million tonnes | 439,130 tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1.47 million tonnes | 463,441 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1890s | -1.67 million tonnes | 482,069 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | -269,667 tonnes | 507,863 tonnes | 777,530 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 4.63 million tonnes | 535,677 tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1920s | -9.85 million tonnes | 564,707 tonnes | 10.42 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | -13.11 million tonnes | 598,591 tonnes | 13.71 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | -3.60 million tonnes | 615,105 tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 1.41 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 7.35 million tonnes | 712,068 tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.01 million tonnes | 36,460 tonnes | 9.98 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.42 million tonnes | -7,398 tonnes | 6.43 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | -1.50 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 6.11 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 7.96 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.26 million tonnes | 309,813 tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 635,806 tonnes | -377,575 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ireland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at -321,846 tonnes against -335,622 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ireland and Turkmenistan?
- 13,776 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkmenistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Ireland ranks 158th and Turkmenistan ranks 156th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.