Iceland vs Turkmenistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Iceland
10.57 tonnes per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
10.77 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
Turkmenistan rank
20th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Iceland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 10.77 tonnes per person against 10.57 tonnes per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.2 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Turkmenistan ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 19.46 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 15.93 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1940s | 20.49 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | 16.89 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1950s | 29.54 tonnes per person | 8.02 tonnes per person | 21.52 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1960s | 18.07 tonnes per person | 8.54 tonnes per person | 9.53 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 10.57 tonnes per person | 9.95 tonnes per person | 0.6105 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 8.51 tonnes per person | 10.16 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 10.08 tonnes per person | 9.02 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.35 tonnes per person | 9.97 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.84 tonnes per person | 10.32 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.22 tonnes per person | 11.92 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Iceland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 10.77 tonnes per person against 10.57 tonnes per person in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Iceland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2 tonnes per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turkmenistan?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Turkmenistan ranks 20th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.