Greenhouse gas emissions in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Greenhouse gas emissions was 118.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
118.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
139.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2022
All-time low
4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Turkmenistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 118.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Turkmenistan peaked at 139.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 140.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 51 Sudan 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 52 Chad 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 54 Oman 117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 55 Belgium 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 56 Chile 104.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Turkmenistan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Turkmenistan was 118.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 139.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2022.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Turkmenistan ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.