Greenland vs Turkmenistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Greenland
0 tonnes per person
in 1988
Turkmenistan
0 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
141st
Turkmenistan rank
140th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Greenland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Greenland, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 141st and Turkmenistan ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.16 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1960s | 2.87 tonnes per person | 0.7535 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 0.5447 tonnes per person | 0.5631 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.4168 tonnes per person | 0.377 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Greenland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Greenland and Turkmenistan?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Turkmenistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1988.
- How do Greenland and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Greenland ranks 141st and Turkmenistan ranks 140th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.