Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -15.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Turkmenistan, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Turkmenistan stood at -15.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 132.1% on the previous year and down 531.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Turkmenistan peaked at 216.0% in 1866 and was at its lowest, -60.1%, in 1918.
Turkmenistan ranks 214th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.9% | -33.3% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 1850s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1860s | 31.1% | -16.8% | 216.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.6% | -6.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.3% | 1.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.9% | 1.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.3% | -10.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | -7.0% | -60.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.6% | -8.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.9% | 1.2% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.9% | -45.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.6% | 5.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 0.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | -1.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -14.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | -13.5% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -3.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | -15.1% | 45.8% | 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Turkmenistan?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Turkmenistan was -15.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 216.0% in 1866.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.1% in 1918.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Turkmenistan ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 531.0%. 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 Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.