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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,303 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,901 kilograms per person | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 699.67 kilograms per person | -63.2% |
| 1993 | 1,180 kilograms per person | +68.7% |
| 1994 | 2,543 kilograms per person | +115.5% |
| 1995 | 2,670 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,012 kilograms per person | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 2,343 kilograms per person | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 2,226 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,571 kilograms per person | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 1,667 kilograms per person | -35.2% |
| 2001 | 1,572 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1,520 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,846 kilograms per person | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 2,023 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 2,015 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,090 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,733 kilograms per person | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 2,516 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 2,447 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,757 kilograms per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2,799 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,717 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,371 kilograms per person | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 2,156 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 2,655 kilograms per person | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 2,563 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,474 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,762 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 2,596 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2,357 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,472 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2,473 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,405 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2,405 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 14.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2,405 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509.82 kilograms per person, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +115.5% | 1,180 kilograms per person | 2,543 kilograms per person |
| 1993 | +68.7% | 699.67 kilograms per person | 1,180 kilograms per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 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.