South Korea vs Turkmenistan: CO₂ emissions per capita

South Korea
11.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
10.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Turkmenistan rank
23rd

CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • South Korea
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 11.29 tonnes per person against 10.81 tonnes per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.48 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

South Korea ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 213 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0005 tonnes per person 0.8904 tonnes per person 0.8899 tonnes per person Turkmenistan
1910s 0.0021 tonnes per person 0.9067 tonnes per person 0.9046 tonnes per person Turkmenistan
1920s 0.0061 tonnes per person 0.5734 tonnes per person 0.5673 tonnes per person Turkmenistan
1930s 0.0201 tonnes per person 2.36 tonnes per person 2.34 tonnes per person Turkmenistan
1940s 0.0562 tonnes per person 3.06 tonnes per person 3.01 tonnes per person Turkmenistan
1950s 0.2676 tonnes per person 5.86 tonnes per person 5.59 tonnes per person Turkmenistan
1960s 0.8702 tonnes per person 8.12 tonnes per person 7.25 tonnes per person Turkmenistan
1970s 2.37 tonnes per person 9.94 tonnes per person 7.57 tonnes per person Turkmenistan
1980s 4.12 tonnes per person 10.16 tonnes per person 6.05 tonnes per person Turkmenistan
1990s 7.82 tonnes per person 7.93 tonnes per person 0.1107 tonnes per person Turkmenistan
2000s 10.35 tonnes per person 8.97 tonnes per person 1.38 tonnes per person South Korea
2010s 12.57 tonnes per person 10.27 tonnes per person 2.3 tonnes per person South Korea
2020s 11.56 tonnes per person 11.97 tonnes per person 0.4129 tonnes per person Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, South Korea or Turkmenistan?
South Korea, at 11.29 tonnes per person against 10.81 tonnes per person in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between South Korea and Turkmenistan?
0.48 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkmenistan?
116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
South Korea ranks 21st 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,919 data points, 1800–2024
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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.