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
Latest (2024)
-14.42 million tonnes
Change on year
down 117.0%
World rank
213th
of 215 countries
All-time high
28.79 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
-14.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
169
1831–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 31 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | -62 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1833 | 31 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1859 | 248 tonnes | +700.0% |
| 1860 | 1,398 tonnes | +463.7% |
| 1861 | 1,553 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1862 | -714 tonnes | -146.0% |
| 1863 | 310 tonnes | -143.4% |
| 1864 | 839 tonnes | +170.6% |
| 1865 | -342 tonnes | -140.8% |
| 1866 | 15,964 tonnes | -4767.8% |
| 1867 | 3,448 tonnes | -78.4% |
| 1868 | -4,504 tonnes | -230.6% |
| 1869 | 7,952 tonnes | -276.6% |
| 1870 | 2,577 tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1871 | 11,492 tonnes | +345.9% |
| 1872 | 1,181 tonnes | -89.7% |
| 1873 | -2,796 tonnes | -336.7% |
| 1874 | 9,132 tonnes | -426.6% |
| 1875 | 7,826 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1876 | 14,412 tonnes | +84.2% |
| 1877 | 1,522 tonnes | -89.4% |
| 1878 | 23,201 tonnes | +1424.4% |
| 1879 | 2,578 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1880 | 17,548 tonnes | +580.7% |
| 1881 | 6,336 tonnes | -63.9% |
| 1882 | 6,678 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 18,232 tonnes | +173.0% |
| 1884 | 2,298 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1885 | 13,604 tonnes | +492.0% |
| 1886 | 4,255 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1887 | 9,908 tonnes | +132.9% |
| 1888 | 7,765 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1889 | 15,032 tonnes | +93.6% |
| 1890 | 26,897 tonnes | +78.9% |
| 1891 | 23,233 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1892 | 14,815 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1893 | 46,122 tonnes | +211.3% |
| 1894 | 5,808 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1895 | 47,676 tonnes | +720.9% |
| 1896 | 6,616 tonnes | -86.1% |
| 1897 | 58,453 tonnes | +783.5% |
| 1898 | 52,583 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1899 | 77,679 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1900 | 74,759 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1901 | 16,989 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 1902 | -22,362 tonnes | -231.6% |
| 1903 | -13,791 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1904 | 69,635 tonnes | -604.9% |
| 1905 | -73,890 tonnes | -206.1% |
| 1906 | 86,376 tonnes | -216.9% |
| 1907 | 84,139 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 4,814 tonnes | -94.3% |
| 1909 | 43,917 tonnes | +812.3% |
| 1910 | -16,088 tonnes | -136.6% |
| 1911 | 30,065 tonnes | -286.9% |
| 1912 | 112,527 tonnes | +274.3% |
| 1913 | 82,866 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1914 | -101,657 tonnes | -222.7% |
| 1915 | -77,306 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1916 | 56,869 tonnes | -173.6% |
| 1917 | -73,361 tonnes | -229.0% |
| 1918 | -509,462 tonnes | +594.5% |
| 1919 | -49,291 tonnes | -90.3% |
| 1920 | -25,437 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 1921 | 22,238 tonnes | -187.4% |
| 1922 | 62,677 tonnes | +181.8% |
| 1923 | 36,432 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1924 | 73,610 tonnes | +102.0% |
| 1925 | -5,963 tonnes | -108.1% |
| 1926 | 203,002 tonnes | -3504.4% |
| 1927 | 159,395 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1928 | 76,741 tonnes | -51.9% |
| 1929 | 69,005 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1930 | 352,755 tonnes | +411.2% |
| 1931 | 266,197 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1932 | 196,855 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1933 | 212,457 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1934 | 413,702 tonnes | +94.7% |
| 1935 | 311,522 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1936 | 391,035 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1937 | 74,731 tonnes | -80.9% |
| 1938 | 176,830 tonnes | +136.6% |
| 1939 | 41,339 tonnes | -76.6% |
| 1940 | 675,684 tonnes | +1534.5% |
| 1941 | -495,547 tonnes | -173.3% |
| 1942 | -1.61 million tonnes | +224.8% |
| 1943 | 85,941 tonnes | -105.3% |
| 1944 | 924,877 tonnes | +976.2% |
| 1945 | 156,889 tonnes | -83.0% |
| 1946 | 375,615 tonnes | +139.4% |
| 1947 | 710,752 tonnes | +89.2% |
| 1948 | 259,694 tonnes | -63.5% |
| 1949 | 609,724 tonnes | +134.8% |
| 1950 | 572,078 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1951 | 465,765 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1952 | 432,957 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1953 | 378,031 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1954 | 630,594 tonnes | +66.8% |
| 1955 | 1.01 million tonnes | +60.7% |
| 1956 | 842,432 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1957 | 897,106 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 708,033 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1959 | 569,719 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1960 | 483,861 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1961 | 398,691 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1962 | 643,291 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1963 | 974,507 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1964 | 916,605 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 923,327 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 901,299 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 789,036 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 516,456 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1969 | 767,410 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1970 | 967,410 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 961,358 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 907,554 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1976 | 973,704 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 894,338 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 941,404 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 228,876 tonnes | -75.7% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million tonnes | +381.8% |
| 1981 | -534,612 tonnes | -148.5% |
| 1982 | 545,218 tonnes | -202.0% |
| 1983 | 424,180 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 269,848 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1985 | 2.35 million tonnes | +770.5% |
| 1986 | 3.26 million tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1987 | 568,288 tonnes | -82.5% |
| 1988 | 810,968 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1989 | 448,676 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1990 | -4.29 million tonnes | -1055.6% |
| 1991 | -2.92 million tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million tonnes | -153.2% |
| 1993 | -4.48 million tonnes | -388.0% |
| 1994 | 6.70 million tonnes | -249.6% |
| 1995 | 353,036 tonnes | -94.7% |
| 1996 | -2.91 million tonnes | -925.7% |
| 1997 | -458,128 tonnes | -84.3% |
| 1998 | 2.25 million tonnes | -591.0% |
| 1999 | 6.35 million tonnes | +182.4% |
| 2000 | -435,412 tonnes | -106.9% |
| 2001 | -5.33 million tonnes | +1123.5% |
| 2002 | -3.90 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 10.44 million tonnes | -367.4% |
| 2004 | 8.79 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2005 | -1.43 million tonnes | -116.2% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million tonnes | -210.1% |
| 2007 | -316,668 tonnes | -120.2% |
| 2008 | 10.26 million tonnes | -3338.6% |
| 2009 | -6.98 million tonnes | -168.0% |
| 2010 | 6.72 million tonnes | -196.4% |
| 2011 | 5.97 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million tonnes | -70.1% |
| 2013 | -2.60 million tonnes | -245.7% |
| 2014 | -1.54 million tonnes | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 292,332 tonnes | -119.0% |
| 2016 | -1.00 million tonnes | -442.3% |
| 2017 | 865,648 tonnes | -186.5% |
| 2018 | -1.65 million tonnes | -291.2% |
| 2019 | 952,556 tonnes | -157.6% |
| 2020 | 650,752 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 28.79 million tonnes | +4323.9% |
| 2022 | 10.37 million tonnes | -64.0% |
| 2023 | -6.64 million tonnes | -164.1% |
| 2024 | -14.42 million tonnes | +117.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's -14.42 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's -14.42 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes, 14015.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +4767.8% | -342 tonnes | 15,964 tonnes |
| 2021 | +4323.9% | 650,752 tonnes | 28.79 million tonnes |
| 1926 | +3504.4% | -5,963 tonnes | 203,002 tonnes |
| 2008 | +3338.6% | -316,668 tonnes | 10.26 million tonnes |
| 1940 | +1534.5% | 41,339 tonnes | 675,684 tonnes |
| 1878 | +1424.4% | 1,522 tonnes | 23,201 tonnes |
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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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,901 kt (2050)
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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.