Share of global methane emissions in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of global methane emissions was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1918
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Turkmenistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.2% for share of global methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1918.
Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global methane emissions in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +13.9% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +10.7% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +39.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1999 | +36.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1997 | -27.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1992 | -26.7% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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 share of global methane emissions in Turkmenistan?
- Share of global methane emissions in Turkmenistan was 0.2% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1918.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Turkmenistan ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.