Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 2.74 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Turkmenistan, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Turkmenistan stood at 2.74 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.74 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 155 tonnes, in 1830.
Turkmenistan ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 395.25 tonnes | 155 tonnes | 620 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 6,910 tonnes | 1,583 tonnes | 12,951 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 68,566 tonnes | 18,697 tonnes | 157,314 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 439,470 tonnes | 190,143 tonnes | 784,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.58 million tonnes | 902,949 tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.07 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.62 million tonnes | 6.62 million tonnes | 12.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.73 million tonnes | 13.75 million tonnes | 20.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 23.15 million tonnes | 21.06 million tonnes | 26.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.87 million tonnes | 27.63 million tonnes | 51.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 68.86 million tonnes | 55.20 million tonnes | 86.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 126.58 million tonnes | 91.89 million tonnes | 170.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 248.29 million tonnes | 182.15 million tonnes | 324.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 451.65 million tonnes | 344.25 million tonnes | 570.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 741.52 million tonnes | 600.00 million tonnes | 898.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 931.64 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 billion tonnes | 2.37 billion tonnes | 2.74 billion 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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Turkmenistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Turkmenistan was 2.74 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Turkmenistan ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.