Per capita ghg emissions in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Per capita ghg emissions was 15.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.79
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.25
in 1959
All-time low
7.84
in 1920
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Turkmenistan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Turkmenistan is 15.79, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Turkmenistan peaked at 22.25 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 7.84, in 1920.
Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.76 | — |
| 1851 | 9.74 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 9.7 | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 9.66 | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 9.62 | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 9.59 | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 9.54 | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 9.49 | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 9.45 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 9.4 | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 9.37 | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 9.34 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 9.3 | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 9.26 | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 9.21 | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 9.2 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 9.16 | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 9.1 | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 9.07 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 9.06 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 9.07 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 9.05 | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 9.03 | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 9.03 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 9.03 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 9.03 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 9.02 | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 9.03 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 9.01 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 9.01 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 9 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 8.98 | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 8.97 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 8.94 | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 8.93 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 8.89 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 8.87 | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 8.84 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 8.82 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 8.85 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 8.87 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 8.86 | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 8.9 | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 8.86 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 8.92 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 8.89 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 8.94 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 8.99 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 9.05 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 9.15 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 9.24 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 9.16 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 8.91 | -2.7% |
| 1904 | 8.98 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 8.79 | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 8.92 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 8.87 | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 8.9 | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 9.05 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 8.92 | -1.5% |
| 1911 | 8.77 | -1.7% |
| 1912 | 9.03 | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 9.11 | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 9.08 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 9.07 | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 8.88 | -2.1% |
| 1917 | 8.9 | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 8.03 | -9.8% |
| 1919 | 8.03 | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 7.84 | -2.4% |
| 1921 | 7.98 | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 8.19 | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 8.09 | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 8.19 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 8.31 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 8.48 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 8.67 | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 8.61 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 8.72 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 9.32 | +6.9% |
| 1931 | 9.65 | +3.5% |
| 1932 | 9.92 | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 10.19 | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 10.53 | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 11 | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 11.53 | +4.8% |
| 1937 | 11.59 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 11.96 | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 12.09 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 12.87 | +6.4% |
| 1941 | 12.54 | -2.5% |
| 1942 | 11 | -12.3% |
| 1943 | 10.98 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 12.29 | +12.0% |
| 1945 | 12.04 | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 12.58 | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 13.47 | +7.0% |
| 1948 | 13.71 | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 14.07 | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 14.53 | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 15.68 | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 16.6 | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 17.42 | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 18.15 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 19.6 | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 20.27 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 21.07 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 21.99 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 22.25 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 21.17 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 20.15 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 19.76 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 19.91 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 19.71 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 19.93 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 20.11 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 19.93 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 19.78 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 19.3 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 19.5 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 19.76 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 19.7 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 20.03 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 19.68 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 19.97 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 19.93 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 19.84 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 19.7 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 19.34 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 19.29 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 18.7 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 18.36 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 18.13 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 17.57 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.85 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 18.31 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 17.94 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 17.64 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 17.03 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 15.62 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 14.69 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 13.87 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 12.77 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 13.76 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 13.62 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.11 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 12.18 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 13.06 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 15.19 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 14.73 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 13.56 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 13.43 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.85 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 18.23 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 16.88 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 16.46 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.78 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 17.55 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 15.07 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 15.87 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 16.99 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 17.4 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.52 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.24 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.31 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 14.88 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.47 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.62 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.54 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 18.06 | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 19.27 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 18.02 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 15.79 | -12.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 15.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 15.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.76 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.23 | 9.07 | 9.37 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.04 | 9.01 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.92 | 8.82 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.91 | 8.85 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 1900s | 9 | 8.79 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.78 | 8.03 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.31 | 7.84 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.78 | 9.32 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.56 | 10.98 | 14.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.76 | 14.53 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.98 | 19.3 | 21.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.75 | 19.34 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.08 | 17.03 | 19.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.79 | 12.18 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.75 | 13.43 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 | 14.88 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.14 | 14.54 | 19.27 | 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 per capita ghg emissions in Turkmenistan?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Turkmenistan was 15.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 in 1920.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Turkmenistan ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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