Iceland vs Turkmenistan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Iceland
0.8807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
24th
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Iceland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.8807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 17 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1860s | 0.5216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1870s | 0.6255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1880s | 0.8087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1890s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1900s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.9326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.9423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.9967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1950s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Iceland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.8807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Iceland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turkmenistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.