Methane emissions in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Methane emissions was 23.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2015
All-time low
546,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Turkmenistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 23.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 546,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 549,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 546,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 552,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 589,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 553,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 616,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 644,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 620,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 672,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 720,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 678,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 761,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 842,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 777,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 913,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 949,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 916,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 967,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 968,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 992,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 64 Madagascar 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 65 Cambodia 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 66 Bahrain 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 69 Qatar 22.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 70 Ecuador 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Turkmenistan?
- Methane emissions in Turkmenistan was 23.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.