Qatar vs Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Qatar
45.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
38.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar rank
76th
Turkmenistan rank
79th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Qatar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 45.67 million tonnes against 38.14 million tonnes in Turkmenistan, a difference of 7.53 million tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Qatar ranks 76th and Turkmenistan ranks 79th of 211 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 445,964 tonnes | 445,964 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 966,133 tonnes | 966,133 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 2,544 tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 510,632 tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes | 8.30 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 1.70 million tonnes | 15.29 million tonnes | 13.59 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 3.75 million tonnes | 20.38 million tonnes | 16.63 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 9.08 million tonnes | 22.66 million tonnes | 13.58 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 25.98 million tonnes | 29.21 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 41.81 million tonnes | 36.54 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Qatar or Turkmenistan?
- Qatar, at 45.67 million tonnes against 38.14 million tonnes in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 7.53 million tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Turkmenistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Qatar ranks 76th and Turkmenistan ranks 79th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.