Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 27.17 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Turkmenistan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 27.17 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Turkmenistan peaked at 28.79 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.16 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Turkmenistan ranks 56th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.16 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 8.35 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 8.67 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 9.03 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 9.34 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 9.75 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 10.08 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 10.38 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 10.68 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 10.95 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 11.17 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 11.24 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11.46 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 11.67 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.92 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 11.96 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 12.33 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 12.62 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 12.84 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 12.73 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 13.75 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 14.96 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 12.15 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 12.77 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 10.91 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 10.45 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 12.01 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 8.77 Mt CO2e | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 12.02 Mt CO2e | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 16.3 Mt CO2e | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 17.75 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 18.29 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.32 Mt CO2e | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 25.46 Mt CO2e | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 25.93 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 24.3 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 25.27 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 24.37 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 26.79 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 22.39 Mt CO2e | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 22.36 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.6 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 26.24 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 27.58 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 28.08 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.79 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 27.79 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 27.29 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.1 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.15 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.96 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 26.84 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.33 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.4 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.17 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 27.17 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 27.17 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +37.1% | 8.77 Mt CO2e | 12.02 Mt CO2e |
| 1999 | +35.6% | 12.02 Mt CO2e | 16.3 Mt CO2e |
| 1997 | -27.0% | 12.01 Mt CO2e | 8.77 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.54 Mt CO2e | 8.16 Mt CO2e | 10.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.99 Mt CO2e | 11.17 Mt CO2e | 12.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.41 Mt CO2e | 8.77 Mt CO2e | 16.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.19 Mt CO2e | 17.75 Mt CO2e | 26.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 Mt CO2e | 22.36 Mt CO2e | 28.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.14 Mt CO2e | 26.84 Mt CO2e | 27.4 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Turkmenistan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Turkmenistan was 27.17 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Turkmenistan ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).