Russia vs Turkmenistan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Russia
15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Russia rank
15th
Turkmenistan rank
16th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Russia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Russia currently reports 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 15th and Turkmenistan ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1860s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1870s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1880s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1890s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1900s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1910s | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1920s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1930s | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1940s | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1950s | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1960s | 10.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1970s | 15.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1980s | 18.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 12.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 14.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Russia or Turkmenistan?
- Russia, at 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Russia and Turkmenistan?
- 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkmenistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Russia ranks 15th and Turkmenistan ranks 16th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.