Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Saudi Arabia
155.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
183.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
139th
Turkmenistan rank
136th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 183.97 million tonnes against 155.60 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 28.38 million tonnes.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 139th and Turkmenistan ranks 136th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1.43 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1860s | -4.35 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1870s | -7.38 million tonnes | 9.97 million tonnes | 17.35 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1880s | -10.18 million tonnes | 14.52 million tonnes | 24.70 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1890s | -13.10 million tonnes | 19.26 million tonnes | 32.35 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | -16.41 million tonnes | 24.21 million tonnes | 40.62 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | -20.87 million tonnes | 29.44 million tonnes | 50.32 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | -26.13 million tonnes | 34.96 million tonnes | 61.09 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | -30.20 million tonnes | 40.79 million tonnes | 70.99 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | -34.46 million tonnes | 46.88 million tonnes | 81.33 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | -34.04 million tonnes | 63.81 million tonnes | 97.85 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | -25.75 million tonnes | 86.81 million tonnes | 112.56 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | -3.08 million tonnes | 88.33 million tonnes | 91.41 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 51.94 million tonnes | 88.40 million tonnes | 36.46 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 131.46 million tonnes | 107.13 million tonnes | 24.33 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 149.07 million tonnes | 168.31 million tonnes | 19.23 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 153.59 million tonnes | 184.36 million tonnes | 30.77 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 154.91 million tonnes | 184.52 million tonnes | 29.61 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Saudi Arabia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 183.97 million tonnes against 155.60 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 28.38 million tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 139th and Turkmenistan ranks 136th of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.