Per capita methane emissions by sector in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 18,311 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Turkmenistan is 18,311 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Turkmenistan peaked at 27,257 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,969 kilograms per person, in 1997.
Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | 15,382 kilograms per person | 7,969 kilograms per person | 27,257 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,698 kilograms per person | 13,044 kilograms per person | 20,262 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,916 kilograms per person | 14,266 kilograms per person | 21,914 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,059 kilograms per person | 14,986 kilograms per person | 18,311 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 methane emissions by sector in Turkmenistan?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Turkmenistan was 18,311 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27,257 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,969 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Turkmenistan ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.