Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 392.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 392.18 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 397.28 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 194.89 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 194.89 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 204.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 216.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 229.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 243.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 257.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 271.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 285.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 293.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 305.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 324.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 338.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 368.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 386.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 390.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 392.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 390.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 388.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 386.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 386.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 392.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 387.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 387.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 395.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 397.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 397.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 396.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 395.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 394.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 392.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 392.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 392.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 392.18 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 392.18 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 194.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 285.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 358.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 293.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 392.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 386.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 397.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 392.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 394.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 160 Algeria 547.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Botswana 505.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 430.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Egypt 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Djibouti 323.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Palestine 229.64 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 392.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 397.28 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.