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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.52 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 11.85 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 9.21 million tonnes CO₂e | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 11.29 million tonnes CO₂e | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 12.49 million tonnes CO₂e | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 12.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.22 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.70 million tonnes CO₂e | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 11.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 13.50 million tonnes CO₂e | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 14.90 million tonnes CO₂e | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 15.71 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 17.64 million tonnes CO₂e | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 19.97 million tonnes CO₂e | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 21.08 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.29 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.07 million tonnes CO₂e | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 23.28 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 24.63 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 21.91 million tonnes CO₂e | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 23.17 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 24.33 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 26.20 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 26.99 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.47 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.71 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 27.71 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 27.71 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.