Brazil vs Turkmenistan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Brazil
13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
15.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Turkmenistan rank
18th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Brazil
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 15.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Brazil, a difference of 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1860s | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1870s | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1880s | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1890s | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1910s | 13.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1920s | 14.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1930s | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 14.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 16.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 15.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 13.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Brazil or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 15.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Brazil and Turkmenistan?
- 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Turkmenistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.