Brazil vs Turkmenistan: Per capita methane emissions
Brazil
2.74
in 2024
Turkmenistan
3.13
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Brazil
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3.13 against 2.74 in Brazil, a difference of 0.39.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and Turkmenistan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 | 1.09 | 0.9087 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 1.97 | 1.07 | 0.8968 | Brazil |
| 1870s | 1.87 | 1.07 | 0.8029 | Brazil |
| 1880s | 1.82 | 1.09 | 0.7327 | Brazil |
| 1890s | 1.81 | 1.16 | 0.65 | Brazil |
| 1900s | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6014 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 1.94 | 1.16 | 0.7775 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 2.15 | 1.14 | 1.01 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 2.08 | 1.53 | 0.5472 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 1.93 | 0.0271 | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 1.91 | 2.61 | 0.6999 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 1.95 | 3.6 | 1.64 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 3.92 | 1.74 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 3.79 | 1.34 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 2.79 | 0.3681 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 4.11 | 1.54 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 3.85 | 1.28 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 3.28 | 0.6285 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Brazil or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3.13 against 2.74 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Brazil and Turkmenistan?
- 0.39, 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 methane emissions?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.