Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 82.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
82.65 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
82.65 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
171
1830–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Turkmenistan, 1830–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.