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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Turkmenistan: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 10.86 t (2024), 18th of 203 in the world and 4th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 15.32 t (2024), 18th of 203 in the world and 4th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 114.8 Mt (2024), 47th of 203 in the world and 13th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person10.86 t2024 · world 18/203 · region 4/49GHG per person15.32 t2024 · world 18/203 · region 4/49GHG emissions114.8 Mt2024 · world 47/203 · region 13/49CO₂ emissions81.4 Mt2024 · world 44/203 · region 14/49
CO₂ per person
TurkmenistanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Turkmenistan10.86 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
TurkmenistanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Turkmenistan15.32 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Turkmenistan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes10.86 t202418/2034/498.58 t11.08 t11.05 t+4.4%since 20146.62 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e15.32 t202418/2034/4913.00 t15.97 t15.81 t−4.1%since 20148.65 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e114.8 Mt202447/20313/4959.6 Mt88.9 Mt109.9 Mt+18%since 20147,953.3 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt81.4 Mt202444/20314/4939.3 Mt61.7 Mt76.8 Mt+29%since 20146,082.4 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e27.2 Mt202456/20312/4917.8 Mt22.4 Mt27.0 Mt−3.3%since 20141,278.5 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption0.1%2021206/21253/540.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 201115.1%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output0.0%2021204/20651/510.0%0.0%0.0%±0.0 ppsince 201134.4%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³31.2 µg/m³202345/2003/5231.2 µg/m³32.7 µg/m³28.7 µg/m³+2.6%since 201314.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area5.0%2024180/21450/575.0%5.0%5.0%±0.0 ppsince 201438.6%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area84.3%20244/2101/5574.7%71.8%84.6%+7.9 ppsince 201429.1%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area3.5%2024151/20648/533.4%3.6%3.4%+0.2 ppsince 201412.3%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory4.3%2025154/21352/55··3.2%+1.1 ppsince 201513.2%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1,868.0%20223/1771/471,767.1%1,990.5%1,868.0%−126.1 ppsince 20126.7%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³194 m³2022166/18348/48307 m³253 m³202 m³−20%since 20127,674 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,712 kg/ha2024133/17946/482,122 kg/ha1,700 kg/ha2,191 kg/ha−0.6%since 20144,045 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Turkmenistan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Turkmenistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTurkmenistanIranAfghanistanUzbekistanKazakhstan
CO₂ per person10.86 t20249.05 t20240.28 t20244.09 t202412.57 t2024
GHG per person15.32 t202411.52 t20240.77 t20246.26 t202416.04 t2024
GHG emissions114.8 Mt20241,054.8 Mt202433.0 Mt2024227.5 Mt2024330.4 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions81.4 Mt2024829.0 Mt202412.1 Mt2024148.5 Mt2024258.8 Mt2024
Methane27.2 Mt2024175.7 Mt202416.2 Mt202464.3 Mt202457.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy0.1%20210.9%202120.0%20221.0%20212.0%2021
Renewable power0.0%20214.2%202178.2%20217.1%202111.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure31.2 µg/m³202340.2 µg/m³202337.9 µg/m³202332.8 µg/m³202319.6 µg/m³2023
Forest cover5.0%20246.6%20241.9%20248.8%20241.3%2024
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