Carbon intensity of GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Carbon intensity of GDP was 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Turkmenistan, 1987–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 3.75 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 4.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.47 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 3.09 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 2.68 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 2.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 3.82 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 4.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 3.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 4.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 3.87 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.93 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.8 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.73 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.99 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.74 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.72 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.75 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 2.84 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.66 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.47 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.88 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.77 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.78 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.73 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.59 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 1.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.75 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 4.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 4.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.75 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 4.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.6 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.84 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 4 Mongolia 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Ukraine 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Iraq 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Russian Federation 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -34.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -23.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.705 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Turkmenistan was 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.