Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -321,846 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded -321,846 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 310.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan peaked at 13.75 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.27 million tonnes, in 2013.
Turkmenistan ranks 156th of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 372,823 tonnes | 365,594 tonnes | 376,329 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 385,984 tonnes | 381,642 tonnes | 387,468 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 439,130 tonnes | 412,676 tonnes | 450,855 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 463,441 tonnes | 456,131 tonnes | 467,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 482,069 tonnes | 474,708 tonnes | 485,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 507,863 tonnes | 496,362 tonnes | 513,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 535,677 tonnes | 523,732 tonnes | 541,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 564,707 tonnes | 552,751 tonnes | 570,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 598,591 tonnes | 583,858 tonnes | 605,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 615,105 tonnes | 609,177 tonnes | 618,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.11 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 712,068 tonnes | 25,465 tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,460 tonnes | -132,051 tonnes | 212,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -7,398 tonnes | -286,891 tonnes | 111,825 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 million tonnes | 1,539 tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 million tonnes | -959,748 tonnes | 13.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,813 tonnes | -2.27 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -377,575 tonnes | -652,339 tonnes | -50,197 tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan was -321,846 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.27 million tonnes in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Turkmenistan ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 310.3%. 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.