Qatar vs Turkmenistan: Methane emissions

Qatar
22.49 million
in 2024
Turkmenistan
23.49 million
in 2024
Qatar rank
69th
Turkmenistan rank
67th

Methane emissions over time

  • Qatar
  • Turkmenistan
010.0M20.0M30.0M185019372024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 23.49 million against 22.49 million in Qatar, a difference of 998,400.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Qatar ranks 69th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1850s 10,833 549,441 538,608 Turkmenistan
1860s 11,039 589,153 578,114 Turkmenistan
1870s 10,992 644,910 633,918 Turkmenistan
1880s 10,927 720,593 709,666 Turkmenistan
1890s 10,843 842,260 831,417 Turkmenistan
1900s 10,492 949,514 939,022 Turkmenistan
1910s 10,187 1.01 million 997,776 Turkmenistan
1920s 10,321 1.08 million 1.07 million Turkmenistan
1930s 10,749 1.60 million 1.59 million Turkmenistan
1940s 137,675 2.21 million 2.07 million Turkmenistan
1950s 1.68 million 3.72 million 2.04 million Turkmenistan
1960s 2.59 million 6.82 million 4.23 million Turkmenistan
1970s 9.85 million 9.69 million 153,696 Qatar
1980s 7.81 million 12.17 million 4.36 million Turkmenistan
1990s 13.75 million 11.48 million 2.27 million Qatar
2000s 23.13 million 20.64 million 2.49 million Qatar
2010s 22.45 million 23.69 million 1.24 million Turkmenistan
2020s 22.06 million 23.71 million 1.65 million Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Qatar or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 23.49 million against 22.49 million in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Qatar and Turkmenistan?
998,400, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkmenistan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Turkmenistan rank globally for methane emissions?
Qatar ranks 69th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed