Qatar vs Turkmenistan: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Qatar
9,469 kilograms per person
in 2023
Turkmenistan
18,311 kilograms per person
in 2023
Qatar rank
2nd
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Qatar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 18,311 kilograms per person against 9,469 kilograms per person in Qatar, a difference of 8,842 kilograms per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.9 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Qatar ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,064 kilograms per person | 15,382 kilograms per person | 1,318 kilograms per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 18,341 kilograms per person | 17,698 kilograms per person | 643.04 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 12,147 kilograms per person | 18,916 kilograms per person | 6,769 kilograms per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 9,588 kilograms per person | 16,059 kilograms per person | 6,471 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, Qatar or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 18,311 kilograms per person against 9,469 kilograms per person in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 8,842 kilograms per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Qatar ranks 2nd 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.