Drivers of deforestation in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Drivers of deforestation was 0.18 hectares in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Turkmenistan, 2009–2013
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2013, drivers of deforestation in Turkmenistan stood at 0.18 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.6% on the previous year and down 95.9% over five years.
Turkmenistan ranks 152nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 hectares | 4.4 hectares | 4.4 hectares | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.63 hectares | 0.18 hectares | 12.51 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 114.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 15.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 10.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0322 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drivers of deforestation in Turkmenistan?
- Drivers of deforestation in Turkmenistan was 0.18 hectares in 2013, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 hectares in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Turkmenistan ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.