Congo vs Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Congo
95.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
82.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
37th
Turkmenistan rank
40th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Congo
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 95.52 million tonnes against 82.65 million tonnes in Turkmenistan, a difference of 12.87 million tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Congo ranks 37th and Turkmenistan ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 2.38 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 943,286 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 5.00 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | 720,906 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 14.08 million tonnes | 9.22 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 39.17 million tonnes | 25.84 million tonnes | 13.33 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 67.57 million tonnes | 56.13 million tonnes | 11.44 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 88.79 million tonnes | 78.06 million tonnes | 10.73 million tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Congo or Turkmenistan?
- Congo, at 95.52 million tonnes against 82.65 million tonnes in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 12.87 million tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Congo ranks 37th and Turkmenistan ranks 40th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.