Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 5.67 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.67 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.67 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.47 million
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Turkmenistan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Turkmenistan is 5.67 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Turkmenistan peaked at 5.67 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 1992.
That places Turkmenistan 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.31 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.17 million | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.47 million | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.88 million | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 1.92 million | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 2.94 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 3.83 million | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 3.70 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.92 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.82 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.79 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 4.76 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.28 million | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 4.96 million | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.85 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.77 million | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.55 million | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 5.04 million | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.66 million | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 5.67 million | +0.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 5.67 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 5.67 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.65 million, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.47 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 million | 1.92 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 3.79 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 million | 5.04 million | 5.67 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 60 Central African Republic 6.13 million compare
- 61 Netherlands 5.96 million compare
- 62 Malawi 5.87 million compare
- 64 Madagascar 5.66 million compare
- 65 Somalia 5.47 million compare
- 66 Algeria 5.36 million compare
- 66 Malaysia 5.36 million compare
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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Turkmenistan?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Turkmenistan was 5.67 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Turkmenistan ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).