Republic of Korea vs Turkmenistan: Energy — Emissions per capita

Republic of Korea
11.29 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Turkmenistan
10.7 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
19th
Turkmenistan rank
20th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Turkmenistan
051015199020062023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 11.29 t CO2eq/cap against 10.7 t CO2eq/cap in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.59 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 19th and Turkmenistan ranks 20th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 7.73 t CO2eq/cap 9.14 t CO2eq/cap 1.41 t CO2eq/cap Turkmenistan
2000s 9.71 t CO2eq/cap 11.2 t CO2eq/cap 1.49 t CO2eq/cap Turkmenistan
2010s 11.8 t CO2eq/cap 12.61 t CO2eq/cap 0.809 t CO2eq/cap Turkmenistan
2020s 11.5 t CO2eq/cap 11.33 t CO2eq/cap 0.17 t CO2eq/cap Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Republic of Korea or Turkmenistan?
Republic of Korea, at 11.29 t CO2eq/cap against 10.7 t CO2eq/cap in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Republic of Korea and Turkmenistan?
0.59 t CO2eq/cap, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Turkmenistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 19th and Turkmenistan ranks 20th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.