Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 183.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
183.97 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 197 countries
All-time high
186.69 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
365,594 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan is 183.97 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan peaked at 186.69 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 365,594 tonnes, in 1850.
Turkmenistan ranks 136th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 365,594 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 734,559 tonnes | +100.9% |
| 1852 | 1.11 million tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1853 | 1.48 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1854 | 1.85 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1855 | 2.23 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1856 | 2.60 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1857 | 2.98 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1858 | 3.35 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1859 | 3.73 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1860 | 4.11 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1861 | 4.49 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1862 | 4.88 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1863 | 5.27 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1864 | 5.65 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1865 | 6.04 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1866 | 6.43 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1867 | 6.81 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1868 | 7.20 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1869 | 7.59 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 8.00 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1871 | 8.43 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1872 | 8.86 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1873 | 9.30 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 9.74 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1875 | 10.18 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 10.63 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1877 | 11.08 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 11.53 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1879 | 11.98 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 12.44 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1881 | 12.89 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1882 | 13.36 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1883 | 13.82 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1884 | 14.28 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 14.75 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 15.21 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 15.68 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 16.15 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 16.61 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 17.09 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 17.57 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 18.05 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 18.53 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 19.01 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 19.49 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 19.98 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 20.46 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 20.95 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 21.43 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 21.93 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 22.43 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 22.94 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 23.45 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 23.95 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 24.46 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 24.98 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 25.49 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 26.00 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 26.51 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 27.04 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 27.57 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 28.10 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 28.63 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 29.17 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 29.71 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 30.25 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 30.79 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 31.33 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 31.87 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 32.42 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 32.98 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 33.54 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 34.11 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 34.67 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 35.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 35.81 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 36.38 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 36.95 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 37.52 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 38.10 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 38.69 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 39.29 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 39.89 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 40.49 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 41.09 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 41.69 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 42.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 42.90 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 43.50 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 44.11 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 44.72 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 45.34 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 45.95 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 46.57 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 47.18 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 47.80 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 48.42 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 49.03 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 49.65 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 50.92 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 52.73 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 55.00 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 57.69 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 60.77 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 64.19 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 67.91 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 71.92 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 76.20 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 80.75 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 83.43 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 85.28 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 86.37 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 87.02 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 87.46 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 87.57 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 87.65 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 87.67 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 87.82 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 87.87 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 87.98 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 88.12 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 88.27 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 88.48 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 88.49 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 88.50 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 88.51 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 88.38 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 88.36 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 88.23 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 88.23 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 88.28 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 88.34 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 88.36 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 88.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 88.52 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 88.63 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 88.64 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88.45 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 88.16 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 88.16 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88.36 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 91.59 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 96.29 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 101.83 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 107.88 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 114.34 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 121.06 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 127.54 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 134.27 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 138.05 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 143.75 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 152.72 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 159.25 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 173.00 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 181.70 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 183.65 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 184.44 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 183.72 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 182.76 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 181.45 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 181.65 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 184.59 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 182.32 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 182.24 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 185.75 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 186.69 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 186.66 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 186.39 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 185.86 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 185.23 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 184.58 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 184.53 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 184.29 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 183.97 million tonnes | -0.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 183.97 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 183.97 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +100.9% | 365,594 tonnes | 734,559 tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.5% | 734,559 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.7% | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.3% | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.04 million tonnes | 365,594 tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.85 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.97 million tonnes | 8.00 million tonnes | 11.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.52 million tonnes | 12.44 million tonnes | 16.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 19.26 million tonnes | 17.09 million tonnes | 21.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 24.21 million tonnes | 21.93 million tonnes | 26.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 29.44 million tonnes | 27.04 million tonnes | 31.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 34.96 million tonnes | 32.42 million tonnes | 37.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 40.79 million tonnes | 38.10 million tonnes | 43.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 46.88 million tonnes | 44.11 million tonnes | 49.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.81 million tonnes | 50.92 million tonnes | 80.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.81 million tonnes | 83.43 million tonnes | 87.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.33 million tonnes | 87.98 million tonnes | 88.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.40 million tonnes | 88.16 million tonnes | 88.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.13 million tonnes | 88.16 million tonnes | 134.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.31 million tonnes | 138.05 million tonnes | 184.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.36 million tonnes | 181.45 million tonnes | 186.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.52 million tonnes | 183.97 million tonnes | 185.23 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Turkmenistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkmenistan was 183.97 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 land-use change recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 186.69 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,594 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Turkmenistan ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.