Outdoor air pollution exposure in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 29.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 241 countries
All-time high
31.8
in 1999
All-time low
22.8
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Turkmenistan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Turkmenistan is 29.1, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Turkmenistan peaked at 31.8 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.8, in 2020.
That places Turkmenistan 47th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.6 | — |
| 1999 | 31.8 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 28.7 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 31 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 28.2 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 27.3 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.6 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.7 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 26.5 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 29 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 31.1 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 28.4 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 29 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.6 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 25.2 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 26.8 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 27.5 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 26 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 24.8 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 25.5 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 24.1 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 28.2 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 27.5 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 29.2 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 29.1 | -0.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 29.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 29.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2 | 28.6 | 31.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.15 | 24.7 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.67 | 24.1 | 30.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.36 | 22.8 | 29.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 44 Syria 30.8 compare
- 45 El Salvador 30.7 compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 30 compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 29 compare
- 49 Sudan 28.8 compare
- 50 Ghana 28.2 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Turkmenistan?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Turkmenistan was 29.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 1999.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Turkmenistan ranks 47th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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