Qatar vs Turkmenistan: Share of global methane emissions

Qatar
0.2%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.2%
in 2024
Qatar rank
70th
Turkmenistan rank
67th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Qatar
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Qatar ranks 70th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Turkmenistan
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Turkmenistan
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Turkmenistan
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Turkmenistan
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Turkmenistan
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Turkmenistan
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Turkmenistan
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Turkmenistan
1930s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Turkmenistan
1940s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Turkmenistan
1950s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Turkmenistan
1960s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Turkmenistan
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Turkmenistan
1980s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Turkmenistan
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Qatar
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Qatar
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% Turkmenistan
2020s 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Qatar or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Qatar and Turkmenistan?
0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkmenistan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Qatar ranks 70th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.