South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
South Africa
356.63 tonnes per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
365.82 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
57th
Turkmenistan rank
56th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 365.82 tonnes per person against 356.63 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 9.19 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 57th and Turkmenistan ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.09 tonnes per person | 130.34 tonnes per person | 19.74 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 172.28 tonnes per person | 181.75 tonnes per person | 9.47 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 197.59 tonnes per person | 229.3 tonnes per person | 31.71 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 229.6 tonnes per person | 259.04 tonnes per person | 29.44 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 283.28 tonnes per person | 289.74 tonnes per person | 6.46 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 331.85 tonnes per person | 328.33 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 352.14 tonnes per person | 354.08 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 365.82 tonnes per person against 356.63 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 9.19 tonnes per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 57th 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.