South Korea vs Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
South Korea
400.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
365.82 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
53rd
Turkmenistan rank
56th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 400.14 tonnes per person against 365.82 tonnes per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 34.32 tonnes per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Korea ranks 53rd and Turkmenistan ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5 tonnes per person | 130.34 tonnes per person | 123.84 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 20.55 tonnes per person | 181.75 tonnes per person | 161.2 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 49.77 tonnes per person | 229.3 tonnes per person | 179.53 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 103.44 tonnes per person | 259.04 tonnes per person | 155.6 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 187.54 tonnes per person | 289.74 tonnes per person | 102.2 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 291.17 tonnes per person | 328.33 tonnes per person | 37.16 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 377.24 tonnes per person | 354.08 tonnes per person | 23.16 tonnes per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, South Korea or Turkmenistan?
- South Korea, at 400.14 tonnes per person against 365.82 tonnes per person in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between South Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 34.32 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 53rd and Turkmenistan ranks 56th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.