Turkmenistan vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Turkmenistan
1,492 kilograms per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,544 kilograms per person
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
54th
United Kingdom rank
51st

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • United Kingdom
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,544 kilograms per person against 1,492 kilograms per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 52 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Turkmenistan ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 191 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1,371 kilograms per person 2,039 kilograms per person 667.61 kilograms per person United Kingdom
2000s 1,614 kilograms per person 2,057 kilograms per person 443.22 kilograms per person United Kingdom
2010s 1,747 kilograms per person 1,810 kilograms per person 63.46 kilograms per person United Kingdom
2020s 1,514 kilograms per person 1,516 kilograms per person 1.41 kilograms per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Turkmenistan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,544 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 Turkmenistan and United Kingdom?
52 kilograms per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Turkmenistan and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
Turkmenistan ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 51st 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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.