Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Turkmenistan: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.578 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7724 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.7798 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.73 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.7876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.77 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.98 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.7845 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.7617 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8887 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.578 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkmenistan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.