CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 10.81 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 10.81 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 14.12 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1832.
Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0527 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1029 tonnes per person | 0.0567 tonnes per person | 0.1612 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2391 tonnes per person | 0.1874 tonnes per person | 0.2949 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.495 tonnes per person | 0.3309 tonnes per person | 0.7465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8755 tonnes per person | 0.7714 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9114 tonnes per person | 0.3192 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5734 tonnes per person | 0.2884 tonnes per person | 0.9692 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.36 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.06 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 4.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.86 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | 7.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.12 tonnes per person | 7.35 tonnes per person | 8.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.94 tonnes per person | 9.06 tonnes per person | 10.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.16 tonnes per person | 9.58 tonnes per person | 10.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.93 tonnes per person | 6.82 tonnes per person | 8.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 tonnes per person | 6.32 tonnes per person | 11.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.27 tonnes per person | 9.15 tonnes per person | 11.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.97 tonnes per person | 9.05 tonnes per person | 14.12 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 20 Taiwan 11.3 tonnes per person compare
- 21 South Korea 11.29 tonnes per person compare
- 22 Greenland 11.08 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Anguilla 10.13 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 9.79 tonnes per person 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 10.81 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.