Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Afghanistan
20.22 tonnes per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
24.55 tonnes per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
140th
Turkmenistan rank
138th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 24.55 tonnes per person against 20.22 tonnes per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.33 tonnes per person.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 140th and Turkmenistan ranks 138th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1960s 68.47 tonnes per person 46.23 tonnes per person 22.24 tonnes per person Afghanistan
1970s 59.5 tonnes per person 35.96 tonnes per person 23.54 tonnes per person Afghanistan
1980s 66.84 tonnes per person 27.63 tonnes per person 39.22 tonnes per person Afghanistan
1990s 49.47 tonnes per person 25.75 tonnes per person 23.72 tonnes per person Afghanistan
2000s 33.25 tonnes per person 33.52 tonnes per person 0.2748 tonnes per person Turkmenistan
2010s 24.12 tonnes per person 30.03 tonnes per person 5.91 tonnes per person Turkmenistan
2020s 20.45 tonnes per person 25.55 tonnes per person 5.1 tonnes per person Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 24.55 tonnes per person against 20.22 tonnes per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
4.33 tonnes per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Turkmenistan ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.