Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -321,846 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-321,846 tonnes
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
156th
of 197 countries
All-time high
13.75 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
-2.27 million tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 365,594 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 368,965 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 371,053 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 372,409 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 373,435 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 374,241 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 374,864 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 375,413 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 375,926 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 376,329 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 381,642 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 384,134 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 385,453 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 386,149 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 386,589 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 386,845 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 387,065 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 387,175 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 387,321 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 387,468 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 412,676 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1871 | 425,610 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1872 | 433,305 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 438,324 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 441,805 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 444,407 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 446,495 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 448,180 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 449,646 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 450,855 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 456,131 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 459,063 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 461,041 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 462,543 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 463,752 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 464,778 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 465,658 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 466,464 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 467,160 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 467,820 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 474,708 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 478,189 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 480,277 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 481,669 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 482,622 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 483,465 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 484,124 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 484,674 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 485,224 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 485,736 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 496,362 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 501,821 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 505,156 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 507,317 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 508,893 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 510,102 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 511,055 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 511,861 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 512,667 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 513,400 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 523,732 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 529,155 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 532,452 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 534,871 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 536,739 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 538,058 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 539,231 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 540,074 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 540,880 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 541,576 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 552,751 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 558,467 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 561,838 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 564,109 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 565,612 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 566,894 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 568,067 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 569,129 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 569,935 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 570,265 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 583,858 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 591,150 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 595,473 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 598,258 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 600,090 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 601,519 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 602,545 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 603,571 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 604,340 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 605,110 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 609,177 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 611,558 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 613,170 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 614,306 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 615,332 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 616,102 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 616,834 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 617,457 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 618,153 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 618,960 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 1.27 million tonnes | +105.1% |
| 1951 | 1.80 million tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1952 | 2.27 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1953 | 2.69 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1954 | 3.08 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1955 | 3.42 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1956 | 3.72 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 4.00 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 4.28 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 4.55 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 2.69 million tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1961 | 1.85 million tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1962 | 1.08 million tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1963 | 656,369 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1964 | 431,949 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1965 | 113,144 tonnes | -73.8% |
| 1966 | 76,578 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1967 | 25,465 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1968 | 146,377 tonnes | +474.8% |
| 1969 | 52,139 tonnes | -64.4% |
| 1970 | 106,916 tonnes | +105.1% |
| 1971 | 142,493 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 147,586 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 212,072 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1974 | 15,462 tonnes | -92.7% |
| 1975 | 7,988 tonnes | -48.3% |
| 1976 | 5,716 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1977 | -132,051 tonnes | -2410.3% |
| 1978 | -16,232 tonnes | -87.7% |
| 1979 | -125,345 tonnes | +672.2% |
| 1980 | -1,136 tonnes | -99.1% |
| 1981 | 42,429 tonnes | -3835.5% |
| 1982 | 66,172 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1983 | 15,535 tonnes | -76.5% |
| 1984 | 72,474 tonnes | +366.5% |
| 1985 | 89,475 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 111,825 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 10,552 tonnes | -90.6% |
| 1988 | -194,412 tonnes | -1942.4% |
| 1989 | -286,891 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 1,539 tonnes | -100.5% |
| 1991 | 194,852 tonnes | +12561.9% |
| 1992 | 3.23 million tonnes | +1556.7% |
| 1993 | 4.70 million tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 5.54 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 6.05 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 6.46 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 6.71 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 6.48 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.72 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.78 million tonnes | -43.8% |
| 2001 | 5.71 million tonnes | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 8.96 million tonnes | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 6.53 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 13.75 million tonnes | +110.5% |
| 2005 | 8.71 million tonnes | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million tonnes | -77.6% |
| 2007 | 785,672 tonnes | -59.7% |
| 2008 | -715,359 tonnes | -191.1% |
| 2009 | -959,748 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2010 | -1.31 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 201,850 tonnes | -115.4% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million tonnes | +1357.3% |
| 2013 | -2.27 million tonnes | -177.2% |
| 2014 | -78,446 tonnes | -96.5% |
| 2015 | 3.51 million tonnes | -4569.5% |
| 2016 | 943,517 tonnes | -73.1% |
| 2017 | -32,903 tonnes | -103.5% |
| 2018 | -268,461 tonnes | +715.9% |
| 2019 | -529,558 tonnes | +97.3% |
| 2020 | -631,271 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2021 | -652,339 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | -50,197 tonnes | -92.3% |
| 2023 | -232,224 tonnes | +362.6% |
| 2024 | -321,846 tonnes | +38.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's -321,846 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's -321,846 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +12561.9% | 1,539 tonnes | 194,852 tonnes |
| 2015 | +4569.5% | -78,446 tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes |
| 1981 | +3835.5% | -1,136 tonnes | 42,429 tonnes |
| 1977 | -2410.3% | 5,716 tonnes | -132,051 tonnes |
| 1988 | -1942.4% | 10,552 tonnes | -194,412 tonnes |
| 1992 | +1556.7% | 194,852 tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes |
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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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,374 kt (2050)
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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.