Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 2,405 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Turkmenistan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 2,405 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Turkmenistan peaked at 2,799 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 699.67 kilograms per person, in 1992.
That places Turkmenistan 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,045 kilograms per person | 699.67 kilograms per person | 2,670 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,043 kilograms per person | 1,520 kilograms per person | 2,733 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,585 kilograms per person | 2,156 kilograms per person | 2,799 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,427 kilograms per person | 2,357 kilograms per person | 2,473 kilograms per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Turkmenistan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Turkmenistan was 2,405 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,799 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 699.67 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Turkmenistan ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.