Kuwait vs Turkmenistan: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Kuwait
5,026 kilograms per person
in 2023
Turkmenistan
18,311 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
4th
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Kuwait
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 18,311 kilograms per person against 5,026 kilograms per person in Kuwait, a difference of 13,285 kilograms per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 3.6 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,568 kilograms per person | 15,382 kilograms per person | 3,814 kilograms per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 12,361 kilograms per person | 17,698 kilograms per person | 5,336 kilograms per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 8,346 kilograms per person | 18,916 kilograms per person | 10,570 kilograms per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5,364 kilograms per person | 16,059 kilograms per person | 10,695 kilograms per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Kuwait or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 18,311 kilograms per person against 5,026 kilograms per person in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
- 13,285 kilograms per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.