Commodity driven deforestation in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Commodity driven deforestation was 0.1251 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Turkmenistan, 2001–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Turkmenistan is 0.1251, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 84.3% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Turkmenistan peaked at 29.06 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1251, in 2013.
Turkmenistan ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.19 | — |
| 2002 | 29.06 | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 10.84 | -62.7% |
| 2004 | 4.85 | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 4.58 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -77.0% |
| 2007 | 20.75 | +1873.8% |
| 2008 | 8.61 | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | -78.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 7.86 | +607.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7975 | -89.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1251 | -84.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.1251 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.1251 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1873.8% | 1.05 | 20.75 |
| 2011 | +607.6% | 1.11 | 7.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.75 | 1.05 | 29.06 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 0.1251 | 7.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 177 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.2257 compare
- 178 Luxembourg 0.1493 compare
- 179 Anguilla 0.1463 compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.1232 compare
- 182 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 182 Armenia 0 compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 182 Eritrea 0 compare
- 182 Mauritania 0 compare
- 182 Niger 0
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 4.88 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 79.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -10.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Turkmenistan?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Turkmenistan was 0.1251 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 in 2002.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1251 in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Turkmenistan ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2013.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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