New Zealand vs Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
New Zealand
921.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
1.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
68th
Turkmenistan rank
67th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- New Zealand
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.01 billion tonnes against 921.15 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 90.00 million tonnes.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 160 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 3,379 tonnes | 3,379 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 283,698 tonnes | 283,698 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 910,488 tonnes | 910,488 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 14.44 million tonnes | 14.44 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 18.91 million tonnes | 18.91 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 16,113 tonnes | 30.58 million tonnes | 30.57 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 29,665 tonnes | 53.93 million tonnes | 53.90 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 17.57 million tonnes | 93.22 million tonnes | 75.66 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 67.41 million tonnes | 168.67 million tonnes | 101.26 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 160.21 million tonnes | 285.24 million tonnes | 125.03 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 265.86 million tonnes | 435.33 million tonnes | 169.47 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 388.11 million tonnes | 554.10 million tonnes | 165.99 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 550.75 million tonnes | 678.17 million tonnes | 127.42 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 736.05 million tonnes | 847.75 million tonnes | 111.70 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 882.79 million tonnes | 979.60 million tonnes | 96.82 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, New Zealand or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.01 billion tonnes against 921.15 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between New Zealand and Turkmenistan?
- 90.00 million tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkmenistan?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Turkmenistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- New Zealand ranks 68th 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.