Hong Kong vs Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Hong Kong
721.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
1.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
69th
Turkmenistan rank
67th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Hong Kong
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.01 billion tonnes against 721.09 million tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 290.06 million tonnes.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 69th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.78 million tonnes | 93.22 million tonnes | 86.44 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 34.80 million tonnes | 168.67 million tonnes | 133.88 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 113.42 million tonnes | 285.24 million tonnes | 171.83 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 248.66 million tonnes | 435.33 million tonnes | 186.67 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 359.27 million tonnes | 554.10 million tonnes | 194.83 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 515.99 million tonnes | 678.17 million tonnes | 162.18 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 624.23 million tonnes | 847.75 million tonnes | 223.51 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 702.39 million tonnes | 979.60 million tonnes | 277.21 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Hong Kong or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.01 billion tonnes against 721.09 million tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Hong Kong and Turkmenistan?
- 290.06 million tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Turkmenistan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Turkmenistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Hong Kong ranks 69th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.