Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 82.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 from flaring in Turkmenistan stood at 82.65 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 171 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Turkmenistan peaked at 82.65 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Turkmenistan 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.44 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.40 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.84 million tonnes | 14.66 million tonnes | 37.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.13 million tonnes | 39.43 million tonnes | 70.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.06 million tonnes | 73.70 million tonnes | 82.65 million 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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.74 billion tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Turkmenistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Turkmenistan was 82.65 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.65 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Turkmenistan ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.