Per capita methane sector in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Per capita methane sector was 18,311 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,311
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
27,257
in 1990
All-time low
7,969
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita methane sector in Turkmenistan, 1990–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 27.3k1991: 26.5k1992: 17.3k1993: 19.8k1994: 12.2k1995: 12.0k1996: 11.9k1997: 8.0k1998: 8.0k1999: 10.8k2000: 15.9k2001: 15.9k2002: 16.8k2003: 18.5k2004: 19.1k2005: 19.3k2006: 18.6k2007: 19.6k2008: 20.3k2009: 13.0k2010: 14.3k2011: 18.8k2012: 19.4k2013: 20.8k2014: 20.1k2015: 19.8k2016: 18.5k2017: 17.9k2018: 17.6k2019: 21.9k2020: 15.0k2021: 15.6k2022: 15.4k2023: 18.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita methane sector in Turkmenistan is 18,311, 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 sector in Turkmenistan peaked at 27,257 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,969, 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.

Per capita methane sector in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Per capita methane sector in Turkmenistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 27,257 —
1991 26,523 -2.7%
1992 17,345 -34.6%
1993 19,785 +14.1%
1994 12,216 -38.3%
1995 11,970 -2.0%
1996 11,926 -0.4%
1997 7,969 -33.2%
1998 8,017 +0.6%
1999 10,810 +34.8%
2000 15,871 +46.8%
2001 15,917 +0.3%
2002 16,790 +5.5%
2003 18,520 +10.3%
2004 19,068 +3.0%
2005 19,255 +1.0%
2006 18,614 -3.3%
2007 19,638 +5.5%
2008 20,262 +3.2%
2009 13,044 -35.6%
2010 14,266 +9.4%
2011 18,760 +31.5%
2012 19,442 +3.6%
2013 20,834 +7.2%
2014 20,096 -3.5%
2015 19,806 -1.4%
2016 18,520 -6.5%
2017 17,898 -3.4%
2018 17,624 -1.5%
2019 21,914 +24.3%
2020 14,986 -31.6%
2021 15,564 +3.9%
2022 15,376 -1.2%
2023 18,311 +19.1%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 18,311 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05, 113.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 18,311 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1, 290.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita methane 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +46.8% 10,810 15,871

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,382 7,969 27,257 10
2000s 17,698 13,044 20,262 10
2010s 18,916 14,266 21,914 10
2020s 16,059 14,986 18,311 4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 2 Qatar 9,469 compare
  2. 3 Libya 5,363 compare
  3. 4 Kuwait 5,026 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane sector in Turkmenistan?
Per capita methane sector in Turkmenistan was 18,311 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 27,257 in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7,969 in 1997.
How does Turkmenistan rank for per capita methane sector?
Turkmenistan ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita methane sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
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