South Korea vs Turkmenistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
South Korea
11.22 tonnes per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
10.77 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
19th
Turkmenistan rank
20th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- South Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11.22 tonnes per person against 10.77 tonnes per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.45 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Turkmenistan ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.652 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 0.8728 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.0564 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 0.6466 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 0.4842 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0.2733 tonnes per person | 8.02 tonnes per person | 7.75 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0.9468 tonnes per person | 8.54 tonnes per person | 7.59 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 2.36 tonnes per person | 9.95 tonnes per person | 7.59 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 4.11 tonnes per person | 10.16 tonnes per person | 6.05 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 7.77 tonnes per person | 9.02 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 10.28 tonnes per person | 9.97 tonnes per person | 0.3073 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.51 tonnes per person | 10.32 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.47 tonnes per person | 11.92 tonnes per person | 0.4503 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, South Korea or Turkmenistan?
- South Korea, at 11.22 tonnes per person against 10.77 tonnes per person in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between South Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.45 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- South Korea ranks 19th 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.