What is emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan?

Emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan was 676,311 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Turkmenistan?

The highest recorded value was 676,311 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Turkmenistan?

The lowest recorded value was 227.35 tonnes in 1750.

How does Turkmenistan rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Turkmenistan ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkmenistan: Emissions of air pollutants was 676,311 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

676,311 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

37th

of 220 countries

All-time high

676,311 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

227.35 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 676,311 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants 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, emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan peaked at 676,311 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 227.35 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	231.13 tonnes	227.35 tonnes	234.92 tonnes	10
1760s	239.7 tonnes	235.77 tonnes	243.62 tonnes	10
1770s	248.57 tonnes	244.5 tonnes	252.65 tonnes	10
1780s	257.76 tonnes	253.55 tonnes	261.98 tonnes	10
1790s	267.28 tonnes	262.91 tonnes	271.64 tonnes	10
1800s	279.43 tonnes	272.61 tonnes	286.29 tonnes	10
1810s	291.79 tonnes	287.83 tonnes	295.76 tonnes	10
1820s	300.68 tonnes	296.65 tonnes	304.73 tonnes	10
1830s	309.75 tonnes	305.66 tonnes	313.85 tonnes	10
1840s	318.95 tonnes	314.77 tonnes	323.13 tonnes	10
1850s	328.46 tonnes	324.2 tonnes	333.08 tonnes	10
1860s	354.1 tonnes	334.53 tonnes	375.45 tonnes	10
1870s	433.59 tonnes	379.84 tonnes	486.2 tonnes	10
1880s	602.66 tonnes	497.87 tonnes	730.83 tonnes	10
1890s	1,077 tonnes	797.85 tonnes	1,388 tonnes	10
1900s	1,637 tonnes	1,486 tonnes	1,879 tonnes	10
1910s	2,302 tonnes	1,961 tonnes	2,603 tonnes	10
1920s	3,604 tonnes	2,507 tonnes	4,951 tonnes	10
1930s	6,421 tonnes	5,587 tonnes	7,826 tonnes	10
1940s	9,521 tonnes	8,334 tonnes	11,749 tonnes	10
1950s	21,572 tonnes	12,627 tonnes	33,431 tonnes	10
1960s	75,226 tonnes	36,394 tonnes	128,473 tonnes	10
1970s	212,721 tonnes	174,742 tonnes	250,906 tonnes	10
1980s	262,230 tonnes	235,950 tonnes	271,383 tonnes	10
1990s	216,232 tonnes	192,493 tonnes	240,373 tonnes	10
2000s	280,772 tonnes	242,637 tonnes	313,307 tonnes	10
2010s	412,004 tonnes	330,157 tonnes	503,134 tonnes	10
2020s	658,408 tonnes	646,746 tonnes	676,311 tonnes	3

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan?: Emissions of air pollutants in Turkmenistan was 676,311 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 676,311 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 227.35 tonnes in 1750.
How does Turkmenistan rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Turkmenistan ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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