Long run air pollution in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Long run air pollution was 676,311 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
676,311
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
37th
of 220 countries
All-time high
676,311
in 2022
All-time low
227.35
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Turkmenistan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 676,311 for long run air pollution in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Turkmenistan peaked at 676,311 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 227.35, in 1750.
Turkmenistan ranks 37th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 227.35 | — |
| 1751 | 228.19 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 229.03 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 229.87 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 230.71 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 231.56 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 232.4 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 233.24 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 234.08 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 234.92 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 235.77 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 236.64 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 237.51 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 238.39 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 239.26 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 240.13 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 241 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 241.88 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 242.75 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 243.62 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 244.5 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 245.4 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 246.31 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 247.21 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 248.12 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 249.03 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 249.93 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 250.84 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 251.74 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 252.65 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 253.55 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 254.49 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 255.42 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 256.36 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 257.3 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 258.23 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 259.17 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 260.11 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 261.04 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 261.98 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 262.91 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 263.88 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 264.85 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 265.82 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 266.79 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 267.76 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 268.73 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 269.7 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 270.67 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 271.64 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 272.61 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 274.12 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 275.63 | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 277.14 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 278.66 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 280.18 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 281.7 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 283.23 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 284.76 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 286.29 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 287.83 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 288.71 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 289.59 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 290.47 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 291.35 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 292.23 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 293.11 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 293.99 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 294.88 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 295.76 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 296.65 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 297.55 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 298.44 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 299.34 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 300.23 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 301.13 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 302.02 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 302.92 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 303.83 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 304.73 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 305.66 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 306.57 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 307.47 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 308.39 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 309.28 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 310.19 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 311.1 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 312.02 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 312.94 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 313.85 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 314.77 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 315.7 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 316.63 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 317.55 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 318.48 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 319.4 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 320.33 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 321.27 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 322.2 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 323.13 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 324.2 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 325.01 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 325.95 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 326.89 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 327.84 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 329.13 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 329.72 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 330.67 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 332.11 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 333.08 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 334.53 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 338.62 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 342.45 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 346.66 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 350.95 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 354.99 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 360.98 | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 365.85 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 370.56 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 375.45 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 379.84 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 404.37 | +6.5% |
| 1872 | 409.1 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 415.95 | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 424.25 | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 434.12 | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 447.89 | +3.2% |
| 1877 | 460.8 | +2.9% |
| 1878 | 473.37 | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 486.2 | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 497.87 | +2.4% |
| 1881 | 520.58 | +4.6% |
| 1882 | 530.95 | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 544.29 | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 582.84 | +7.1% |
| 1885 | 617.29 | +5.9% |
| 1886 | 626.72 | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 668.68 | +6.7% |
| 1888 | 706.6 | +5.7% |
| 1889 | 730.83 | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 797.85 | +9.2% |
| 1891 | 874.61 | +9.6% |
| 1892 | 910.17 | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 990.11 | +8.8% |
| 1894 | 985.28 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 1,126 | +14.3% |
| 1896 | 1,147 | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 1,233 | +7.5% |
| 1898 | 1,321 | +7.2% |
| 1899 | 1,388 | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 1,510 | +8.8% |
| 1901 | 1,615 | +6.9% |
| 1902 | 1,599 | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 1,562 | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 1,621 | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 1,486 | -8.3% |
| 1906 | 1,615 | +8.7% |
| 1907 | 1,712 | +6.0% |
| 1908 | 1,776 | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 1,879 | +5.8% |
| 1910 | 1,961 | +4.4% |
| 1911 | 2,020 | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 2,127 | +5.2% |
| 1913 | 2,207 | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 2,310 | +4.7% |
| 1915 | 2,446 | +5.9% |
| 1916 | 2,587 | +5.8% |
| 1917 | 2,603 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 2,312 | -11.2% |
| 1919 | 2,451 | +6.0% |
| 1920 | 2,507 | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 2,598 | +3.6% |
| 1922 | 2,830 | +8.9% |
| 1923 | 3,187 | +12.6% |
| 1924 | 3,384 | +6.2% |
| 1925 | 3,747 | +10.7% |
| 1926 | 4,026 | +7.5% |
| 1927 | 4,318 | +7.2% |
| 1928 | 4,491 | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 4,951 | +10.2% |
| 1930 | 5,587 | +12.9% |
| 1931 | 5,905 | +5.7% |
| 1932 | 5,710 | -3.3% |
| 1933 | 5,762 | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 6,015 | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 6,151 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 6,673 | +8.5% |
| 1937 | 7,075 | +6.0% |
| 1938 | 7,507 | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 7,826 | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 8,334 | +6.5% |
| 1941 | 8,456 | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 8,451 | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 8,662 | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 9,640 | +11.3% |
| 1945 | 8,959 | -7.1% |
| 1946 | 9,591 | +7.0% |
| 1947 | 10,432 | +8.8% |
| 1948 | 10,932 | +4.8% |
| 1949 | 11,749 | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 12,627 | +7.5% |
| 1951 | 14,014 | +11.0% |
| 1952 | 15,639 | +11.6% |
| 1953 | 17,346 | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 19,243 | +10.9% |
| 1955 | 21,651 | +12.5% |
| 1956 | 24,228 | +11.9% |
| 1957 | 27,161 | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 30,382 | +11.9% |
| 1959 | 33,431 | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 36,780 | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 36,394 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 43,790 | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 52,981 | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 64,478 | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 78,818 | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 90,339 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 104,029 | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 116,172 | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 128,473 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 174,742 | +36.0% |
| 1971 | 186,051 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 190,296 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 196,487 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 209,393 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 213,012 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 222,820 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 238,067 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 245,433 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 250,906 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 258,395 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 260,631 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 262,773 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 269,109 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 267,313 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 268,851 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 267,719 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 271,383 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 260,175 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 235,950 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 240,373 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 233,308 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 211,690 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 207,352 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 221,285 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 217,592 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 199,396 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 192,493 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 201,651 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 237,177 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 242,637 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 254,101 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 262,459 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 282,714 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 282,948 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 287,921 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 283,314 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 296,437 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 301,887 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 313,307 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 330,157 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 347,317 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 375,015 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 383,137 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 386,877 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 441,238 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 432,921 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 450,043 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 470,199 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 503,134 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 646,746 | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 652,168 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 676,311 | +3.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 676,311 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 6.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 676,311 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 6.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +36.0% | 128,473 | 174,742 |
| 2020 | +28.5% | 503,134 | 646,746 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 231.13 | 227.35 | 234.92 | 10 |
| 1760s | 239.7 | 235.77 | 243.62 | 10 |
| 1770s | 248.57 | 244.5 | 252.65 | 10 |
| 1780s | 257.76 | 253.55 | 261.98 | 10 |
| 1790s | 267.28 | 262.91 | 271.64 | 10 |
| 1800s | 279.43 | 272.61 | 286.29 | 10 |
| 1810s | 291.79 | 287.83 | 295.76 | 10 |
| 1820s | 300.68 | 296.65 | 304.73 | 10 |
| 1830s | 309.75 | 305.66 | 313.85 | 10 |
| 1840s | 318.95 | 314.77 | 323.13 | 10 |
| 1850s | 328.46 | 324.2 | 333.08 | 10 |
| 1860s | 354.1 | 334.53 | 375.45 | 10 |
| 1870s | 433.59 | 379.84 | 486.2 | 10 |
| 1880s | 602.66 | 497.87 | 730.83 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,077 | 797.85 | 1,388 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,637 | 1,486 | 1,879 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,302 | 1,961 | 2,603 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,604 | 2,507 | 4,951 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,421 | 5,587 | 7,826 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9,521 | 8,334 | 11,749 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21,572 | 12,627 | 33,431 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75,226 | 36,394 | 128,473 | 10 |
| 1970s | 212,721 | 174,742 | 250,906 | 10 |
| 1980s | 262,230 | 235,950 | 271,383 | 10 |
| 1990s | 216,232 | 192,493 | 240,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,772 | 242,637 | 313,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,004 | 330,157 | 503,134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 658,408 | 646,746 | 676,311 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Turkmenistan?
- Long run air pollution in Turkmenistan was 676,311 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 676,311 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.35 in 1750.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for long run air pollution?
- Turkmenistan ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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