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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 133 Solomon Islands 215.49 million tonnes compare
- 134 Iceland 204.04 million tonnes compare
- 135 Montenegro 195.06 million tonnes compare
- 137 Vanuatu 170.38 million tonnes compare
- 138 Suriname 166.59 million tonnes compare
- 139 Saudi Arabia 155.60 million tonnes compare
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 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.