South Korea vs Turkmenistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
South Korea
11.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
10.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Turkmenistan rank
23rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- South Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11.29 tonnes per person against 10.81 tonnes per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.48 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 213 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 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.8904 tonnes per person | 0.8899 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.9067 tonnes per person | 0.9046 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.5734 tonnes per person | 0.5673 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 0.0201 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 0.0562 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0.2676 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 5.59 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0.8702 tonnes per person | 8.12 tonnes per person | 7.25 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 9.94 tonnes per person | 7.57 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 10.16 tonnes per person | 6.05 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 7.82 tonnes per person | 7.93 tonnes per person | 0.1107 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 10.35 tonnes per person | 8.97 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.57 tonnes per person | 10.27 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.56 tonnes per person | 11.97 tonnes per person | 0.4129 tonnes per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, South Korea or Turkmenistan?
- South Korea, at 11.29 tonnes per person against 10.81 tonnes per person in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between South Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.48 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 vs. per capita energy use?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 213 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.