Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 59.75 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkmenistan stood at 59.75 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 60.0% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkmenistan peaked at 294.73 kilograms per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.1 kilograms per person, in 2021.
Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196.9 kilograms per person | 147.93 kilograms per person | 267.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.45 kilograms per person | 213.88 kilograms per person | 273.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.43 kilograms per person | 136.77 kilograms per person | 294.73 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.99 kilograms per person | 14.1 kilograms per person | 59.75 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkmenistan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkmenistan was 59.75 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 294.73 kilograms per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Turkmenistan ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.