Methane emissions in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Methane emissions was 23.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.49 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.68 million
in 2015
All-time low
546,422
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Turkmenistan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 23.49 million for methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Turkmenistan peaked at 25.68 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 546,422, in 1850.
Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 546,422 | — |
| 1851 | 547,092 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 547,763 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 548,434 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 549,104 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 549,779 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 550,446 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 551,116 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 551,792 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 552,463 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 553,218 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 557,448 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 561,675 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 589,426 | +4.9% |
| 1864 | 593,847 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 598,238 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 602,648 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 607,124 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 611,781 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 616,123 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 620,485 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 625,067 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 629,799 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 635,169 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 640,569 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 646,409 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 653,058 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 659,853 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 665,968 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 672,718 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 678,765 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 688,264 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 694,577 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 701,341 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 715,109 | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 727,536 | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 733,705 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 748,247 | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 756,833 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 761,550 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 777,179 | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 795,764 | +2.4% |
| 1892 | 803,616 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 822,383 | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 819,579 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 854,503 | +4.3% |
| 1896 | 858,492 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 878,440 | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 899,180 | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 913,462 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 942,848 | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 967,247 | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 959,852 | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 946,061 | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 956,360 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 916,977 | -4.1% |
| 1906 | 937,352 | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 948,763 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 953,015 | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 966,668 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 975,899 | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 978,599 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 991,828 | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 998,194 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 1.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 1.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 1.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 1.05 million | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 968,768 | -8.1% |
| 1919 | 993,009 | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 992,464 | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 1.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 1.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 1.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 1.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 1.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 1.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 1.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 1.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 1.21 million | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 1.39 million | +14.9% |
| 1931 | 1.47 million | +6.3% |
| 1932 | 1.46 million | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 1.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 1.54 million | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 1.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 1.67 million | +6.0% |
| 1937 | 1.74 million | +4.5% |
| 1938 | 1.82 million | +4.8% |
| 1939 | 1.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1940 | 1.96 million | +4.2% |
| 1941 | 2.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 2.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 2.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 2.32 million | +12.7% |
| 1945 | 2.06 million | -11.1% |
| 1946 | 2.18 million | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 2.34 million | +7.3% |
| 1948 | 2.46 million | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 2.62 million | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 2.77 million | +5.6% |
| 1951 | 2.88 million | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 3.05 million | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 3.22 million | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 3.42 million | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 3.70 million | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 4.01 million | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 4.35 million | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 4.73 million | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 5.06 million | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 5.44 million | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 5.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 6.03 million | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 6.48 million | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 6.69 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 6.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 7.36 million | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 7.73 million | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 7.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 8.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 8.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 8.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 8.82 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 9.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9.47 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 9.88 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 10.25 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 10.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 10.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 11.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 11.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 11.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 11.66 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.11 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 12.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 12.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 12.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 12.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.84 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 13.87 million | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 15.12 million | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 11.12 million | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 11.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.63 million | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 9.21 million | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 10.87 million | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 7.78 million | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 10.85 million | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 14.88 million | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 16.12 million | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 16.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.84 million | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 22.59 million | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 22.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.74 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 22.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 21.77 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.91 million | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 19.80 million | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 19.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 21.80 million | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 23.30 million | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 24.61 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 25.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 25.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.68 million | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 24.15 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.92 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 23.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.49 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.49 million | -0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 23.49 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 23.49 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +39.4% | 7.78 million | 10.85 million |
| 1999 | +37.2% | 10.85 million | 14.88 million |
| 1997 | -28.4% | 10.87 million | 7.78 million |
| 1992 | -26.4% | 15.12 million | 11.12 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 549,441 | 546,422 | 552,463 | 10 |
| 1860s | 589,153 | 553,218 | 616,123 | 10 |
| 1870s | 644,910 | 620,485 | 672,718 | 10 |
| 1880s | 720,593 | 678,765 | 761,550 | 10 |
| 1890s | 842,260 | 777,179 | 913,462 | 10 |
| 1900s | 949,514 | 916,977 | 967,247 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.01 million | 968,768 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.08 million | 992,464 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.60 million | 1.39 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.21 million | 1.96 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.72 million | 2.77 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.82 million | 5.44 million | 8.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.69 million | 8.30 million | 11.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.17 million | 11.36 million | 12.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 million | 7.78 million | 15.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.64 million | 16.12 million | 23.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 million | 19.66 million | 25.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.71 million | 23.49 million | 23.89 million | 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 methane emissions in Turkmenistan?
- Methane emissions in Turkmenistan was 23.49 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.68 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,422 in 1850.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for methane emissions?
- Turkmenistan ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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