Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 13.16 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkmenistan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkmenistan is 13.16 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkmenistan peaked at 13.16 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.03 million tonnes, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 70th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.16 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 6.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 million tonnes | 10.26 million tonnes | 12.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 million tonnes | 12.52 million tonnes | 13.16 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 by sector in Turkmenistan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkmenistan was 13.16 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Turkmenistan ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.