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
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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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.