South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.062 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
9th
Turkmenistan rank
8th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.062 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 9th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0775 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3126 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2351 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.0669 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3974 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3304 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2158 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1525 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.0566 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.062 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 9th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.