Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -14.42 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Turkmenistan, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Turkmenistan is -14.42 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 169 years on record.
That represents a change of down 117.0% on the previous year and down 835.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Turkmenistan peaked at 28.79 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.42 million tonnes, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | -62 tonnes | 31 tonnes | 3 |
| 1850s | 248 tonnes | 248 tonnes | 248 tonnes | 1 |
| 1860s | 2,590 tonnes | -4,504 tonnes | 15,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 7,112 tonnes | -2,796 tonnes | 23,201 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 10,166 tonnes | 2,298 tonnes | 18,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 35,988 tonnes | 5,808 tonnes | 77,679 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 27,059 tonnes | -73,890 tonnes | 86,376 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -54,484 tonnes | -509,462 tonnes | 112,527 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 67,170 tonnes | -25,437 tonnes | 203,002 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 243,742 tonnes | 41,339 tonnes | 413,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 169,420 tonnes | -1.61 million tonnes | 924,877 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 651,006 tonnes | 378,031 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 731,448 tonnes | 398,691 tonnes | 974,507 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 949,122 tonnes | 228,876 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 924,094 tonnes | -534,612 tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,823 tonnes | -4.48 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million tonnes | -6.98 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 979,186 tonnes | -2.60 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 million tonnes | -14.42 million tonnes | 28.79 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Turkmenistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 7.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 3.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 47.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 10.81 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.74 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 10.81 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 10.81 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Turkmenistan?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Turkmenistan was -14.42 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.42 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Turkmenistan ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 835.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.