Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 24.55 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Turkmenistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 24.55 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 50.77 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 22.91 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Turkmenistan 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.77 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 50.3 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 49.38 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 48.23 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 47.02 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 45.71 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 44.45 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 43.24 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 42.16 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 41.08 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 40.07 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 39.11 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 38.19 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 37.32 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 36.39 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 35.48 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 34.59 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 33.68 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 32.83 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 31.96 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 31.15 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 30.36 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 29.59 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 28.8 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 28.04 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 27.26 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 26.47 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 25.67 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 24.85 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 24.07 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 23.44 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 22.91 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 23.22 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.88 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 24.74 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 25.74 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 26.82 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 27.91 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 28.92 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 29.89 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 30.12 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 30.75 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.02 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 32.74 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 34.89 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 35.96 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 35.68 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.17 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 34.37 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 33.52 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 32.61 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 31.96 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.78 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.7 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 30 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.88 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.35 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.69 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.01 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.32 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.65 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 26.03 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 25.52 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.02 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 24.55 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 24.55 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.35 tonnes per person, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 24.55 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.02 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.23 tonnes per person | 41.08 tonnes per person | 50.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.96 tonnes per person | 31.96 tonnes per person | 40.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.63 tonnes per person | 24.07 tonnes per person | 31.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.75 tonnes per person | 22.91 tonnes per person | 29.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.52 tonnes per person | 30.12 tonnes per person | 35.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.03 tonnes per person | 27.32 tonnes per person | 32.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.55 tonnes per person | 24.55 tonnes per person | 26.65 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Turkmenistan was 24.55 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.77 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.91 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.