Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 27.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Turkmenistan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Turkmenistan is 27.71 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Turkmenistan peaked at 27.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.21 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1992.
That places Turkmenistan 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.63 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.98 million tonnes CO₂e | 23.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 27.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Turkmenistan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Turkmenistan was 27.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 million tonnes CO₂e in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Turkmenistan ranks 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.