Japan vs Turkmenistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Japan
1,498 kilograms per person
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1,492 kilograms per person
in 2023
Japan rank
52nd
Turkmenistan rank
54th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Japan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,498 kilograms per person against 1,492 kilograms per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 6 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Japan ranks 52nd and Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,939 kilograms per person | 1,371 kilograms per person | 567.18 kilograms per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,962 kilograms per person | 1,614 kilograms per person | 348.32 kilograms per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,675 kilograms per person | 1,747 kilograms per person | 71.67 kilograms per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1,469 kilograms per person | 1,514 kilograms per person | 45.41 kilograms per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Japan or Turkmenistan?
- Japan, at 1,498 kilograms per person against 1,492 kilograms per person in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Japan and Turkmenistan?
- 6 kilograms per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkmenistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Japan ranks 52nd and Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.