Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 1.05 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.05 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
2nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.61 kilograms per international-$
in 1999
All-time low
0.6278 kilograms per international-$
in 2018
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Turkmenistan, 1973–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Turkmenistan stood at 1.05 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.61 kilograms per international-$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6278 kilograms per international-$, in 2018.
Turkmenistan ranks 2nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.52 kilograms per international-$ | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 1.48 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.49 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.48 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.51 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.62 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.74 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.72 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.61 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.78 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 1.57 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 1.49 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.82 kilograms per international-$ | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 kilograms per international-$ | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 2.27 kilograms per international-$ | +48.6% |
| 1995 | 2.44 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 2.37 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 2.58 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.61 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.15 kilograms per international-$ | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 1.53 kilograms per international-$ | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 kilograms per international-$ | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 kilograms per international-$ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.38 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.17 kilograms per international-$ | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9514 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9906 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8145 kilograms per international-$ | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8322 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7896 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7643 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7371 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6928 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6759 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6717 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6505 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6278 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.66 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.687 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9572 kilograms per international-$ | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.05 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.05 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.6 kilograms per international-$ | 1.48 kilograms per international-$ | 1.78 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 kilograms per international-$ | 1.49 kilograms per international-$ | 2.61 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8145 kilograms per international-$ | 2.15 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7102 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6278 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8322 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.897 kilograms per international-$ | 0.687 kilograms per international-$ | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 North Korea 1.39 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9995 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 4 Mongolia 0.9026 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 5 Venezuela 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Turkmenistan was 1.05 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 kilograms per international-$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6278 kilograms per international-$ in 2018.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).