Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1985–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan is 210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 409.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 151.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2020.
That places Turkmenistan 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 209.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1990s | 245.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 327.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 409.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 151.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 100 Bangladesh 212.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 101 Pakistan 211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 105 Japan 208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 106 Ireland 208.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 409.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.