emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: emissions of air pollutants was 815,099 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
815,099 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
64th
of 220 countries
All-time high
815,099 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
11,828 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan stood at 815,099 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan peaked at 815,099 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,828 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Turkmenistan 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 11,828 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 11,871 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 11,915 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 11,959 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 12,003 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 12,046 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 12,090 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 12,134 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 12,178 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 12,222 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 12,266 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 12,311 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 12,356 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 12,402 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 12,447 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 12,493 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 12,538 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 12,584 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 12,629 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 12,674 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 12,720 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 12,767 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 12,814 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 12,861 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 12,908 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 12,955 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 13,002 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 13,048 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 13,095 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 13,142 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 13,189 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 13,235 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 13,280 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 13,326 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 13,371 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 13,416 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 13,462 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 13,507 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 13,552 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 13,598 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 13,643 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 13,689 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 13,735 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 13,781 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 13,827 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 13,873 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 13,919 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 13,965 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 14,011 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 14,057 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 14,103 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 14,149 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 14,196 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 14,242 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 14,289 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 14,335 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 14,381 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 14,428 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 14,474 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 14,520 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 14,566 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 14,577 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 14,588 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 14,600 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 14,610 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 14,622 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 14,632 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 14,644 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 14,654 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 14,665 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 14,676 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 14,686 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 14,695 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 14,704 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 14,713 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 14,722 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 14,732 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 14,741 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 14,750 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 14,759 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 14,769 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 14,777 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 14,783 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 14,790 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 14,795 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 14,802 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 14,809 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 14,816 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 14,822 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 14,829 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 14,836 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 14,840 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 14,843 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 14,847 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 14,851 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 14,854 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 14,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 14,862 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 14,865 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 14,869 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 14,880 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 14,872 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 14,872 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 14,872 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 14,872 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 14,893 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 14,871 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 14,871 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 14,900 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 14,901 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 14,912 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 15,013 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 15,097 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 15,190 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 15,286 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 15,374 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 15,570 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 15,683 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 15,748 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 15,886 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 15,990 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 38,492 tonnes | +140.7% |
| 1872 | 38,710 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 38,920 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 39,205 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 39,491 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 39,838 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 40,108 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 40,488 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 40,760 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 41,098 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 41,456 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 41,724 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 42,069 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 42,516 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 42,988 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 43,231 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 43,738 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 44,064 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 44,318 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 44,939 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 45,604 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 45,918 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 46,698 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 46,657 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 47,894 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 48,044 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 48,898 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 49,740 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 50,512 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 51,694 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 52,412 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 52,039 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 51,522 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 52,052 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 50,537 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1906 | 51,408 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 51,990 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 52,052 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 52,530 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 52,664 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 52,864 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 53,652 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 54,124 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 54,284 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 54,784 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 55,658 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 55,104 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 50,803 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1919 | 51,358 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 51,225 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 51,445 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 52,367 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 53,022 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 53,543 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 53,912 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 55,344 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 58,429 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1928 | 59,564 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 61,923 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 69,135 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1931 | 73,095 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1932 | 73,728 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 75,277 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 78,857 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1935 | 81,232 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 84,318 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 86,106 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 88,388 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 89,515 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 93,679 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1941 | 93,092 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 90,170 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1943 | 89,324 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 94,864 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1945 | 84,390 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1946 | 86,731 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 90,904 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 93,248 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 97,453 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 101,087 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 100,851 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 101,209 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 101,052 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 101,512 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 104,847 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 108,597 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 112,275 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 116,111 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 118,632 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 121,705 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 124,823 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 131,607 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 137,514 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 141,745 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 145,490 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 154,151 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 165,889 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 174,957 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 185,281 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 199,082 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 230,908 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 241,436 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 250,387 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 261,422 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 262,776 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 270,683 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 275,982 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 282,322 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 289,897 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 302,467 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 304,866 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 305,201 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 308,201 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 313,855 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 317,794 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 247,454 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 253,877 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 261,612 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 265,199 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 303,279 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 297,405 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 289,818 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 220,840 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 204,348 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 193,157 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 209,718 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 195,282 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 253,443 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 284,815 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 304,471 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 312,653 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 321,545 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 369,022 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 352,676 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 366,049 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 347,780 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 381,859 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 434,212 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 415,691 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 462,513 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 462,338 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 486,765 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 493,667 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 549,820 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 526,297 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 529,344 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 558,221 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 568,037 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 599,734 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 780,520 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 796,944 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 815,099 tonnes | +2.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 815,099 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 815,099 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | +140.7% | 15,990 tonnes | 38,492 tonnes |
| 2020 | +30.1% | 599,734 tonnes | 780,520 tonnes |
| 1998 | +29.8% | 195,282 tonnes | 253,443 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 12,025 tonnes | 11,828 tonnes | 12,222 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 12,470 tonnes | 12,266 tonnes | 12,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 12,931 tonnes | 12,720 tonnes | 13,142 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 13,394 tonnes | 13,189 tonnes | 13,598 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 13,850 tonnes | 13,643 tonnes | 14,057 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 14,312 tonnes | 14,103 tonnes | 14,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 14,616 tonnes | 14,566 tonnes | 14,665 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 14,718 tonnes | 14,676 tonnes | 14,759 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 14,799 tonnes | 14,769 tonnes | 14,829 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 14,853 tonnes | 14,836 tonnes | 14,869 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 14,881 tonnes | 14,871 tonnes | 14,901 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 15,376 tonnes | 14,912 tonnes | 15,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 37,200 tonnes | 15,990 tonnes | 40,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 42,720 tonnes | 41,098 tonnes | 44,318 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 47,490 tonnes | 44,939 tonnes | 50,512 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 51,824 tonnes | 50,537 tonnes | 52,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 53,529 tonnes | 50,803 tonnes | 55,658 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 55,077 tonnes | 51,225 tonnes | 61,923 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 79,965 tonnes | 69,135 tonnes | 89,515 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 91,385 tonnes | 84,390 tonnes | 97,453 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 106,617 tonnes | 100,851 tonnes | 118,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 148,316 tonnes | 121,705 tonnes | 185,281 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 256,490 tonnes | 199,082 tonnes | 289,897 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,053 tonnes | 247,454 tonnes | 317,794 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 245,210 tonnes | 193,157 tonnes | 303,279 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,596 tonnes | 304,471 tonnes | 434,212 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,674 tonnes | 462,338 tonnes | 599,734 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 797,521 tonnes | 780,520 tonnes | 815,099 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Turkmenistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 401.02 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 282.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 291.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.96 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan was 815,099 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 815,099 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,828 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Turkmenistan ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.