Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan: Per capita methane emissions
Kazakhstan
2.67
in 2024
Turkmenistan
3.13
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
25th
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3.13 against 2.67 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.46.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 11 and Turkmenistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7978 | 1.09 | 0.2944 | Turkmenistan |
| 1860s | 0.7691 | 1.07 | 0.2993 | Turkmenistan |
| 1870s | 0.8513 | 1.07 | 0.2169 | Turkmenistan |
| 1880s | 0.9982 | 1.09 | 0.0913 | Turkmenistan |
| 1890s | 1.23 | 1.16 | 0.0675 | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4027 | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 1.94 | 1.16 | 0.779 | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 2.04 | 1.14 | 0.9035 | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 3.38 | 1.53 | 1.85 | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 4.07 | 1.93 | 2.14 | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 4.89 | 2.61 | 2.28 | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 5.02 | 3.6 | 1.42 | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 4.72 | 3.92 | 0.7978 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 3.79 | 0.1799 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 3 | 2.79 | 0.21 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 4.11 | 1.54 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 3.85 | 1.02 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 3.28 | 0.5904 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3.13 against 2.67 in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.46, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 196 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.