Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 5,662 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 5,662 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 5,662 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,115 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Turkmenistan 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,115 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2,174 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2,388 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,525 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,610 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,766 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,460 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3,572 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,979 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4,249 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,384 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,780 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,913 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5,242 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5,459 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 5,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 5,662 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 5,662 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,354 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,115 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,610 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,095 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,694 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,312 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,698 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,913 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,352 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,046 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,662 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 111 Micronesia (country) 6,725 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tunisia 6,652 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Tonga 6,625 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 5,575 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 Costa Rica 5,426 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, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 5,662 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,662 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,115 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.