South Korea vs Turkmenistan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
South Korea
12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
19th
Turkmenistan rank
16th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- South Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea, a difference of 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Turkmenistan ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1870s | 0.6864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1880s | 0.692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.6983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 0.7041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.7095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.7296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 0.7604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 0.7939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0.7354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 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, excluding land use and forestry, South Korea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between South Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Turkmenistan ranks 16th of 198 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.