Area burned wildfires by type in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Area burned wildfires by type was 48,448 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Turkmenistan, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 48,448 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 590.2% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Turkmenistan peaked at 323,083 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,019, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 61st out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80,111 | — |
| 2003 | 307,778 | +284.2% |
| 2004 | 234,364 | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 113,426 | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 53,021 | -53.3% |
| 2007 | 138,390 | +161.0% |
| 2008 | 22,024 | -84.1% |
| 2009 | 54,588 | +147.9% |
| 2010 | 274,248 | +402.4% |
| 2011 | 23,698 | -91.4% |
| 2012 | 68,862 | +190.6% |
| 2013 | 65,900 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 109,991 | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 106,428 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 118,341 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 46,516 | -60.7% |
| 2018 | 20,156 | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 323,083 | +1502.9% |
| 2020 | 143,886 | -55.5% |
| 2021 | 47,482 | -67.0% |
| 2022 | 13,159 | -72.3% |
| 2023 | 11,914 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 7,019 | -41.1% |
| 2025 | 48,448 | +590.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 48,448 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 48,448 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 54.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1502.9% | 20,156 | 323,083 |
| 2025 | +590.2% | 7,019 | 48,448 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125,463 | 22,024 | 307,778 | 8 |
| 2010s | 115,722 | 20,156 | 323,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,318 | 7,019 | 143,886 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned wildfires by type in Turkmenistan?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Turkmenistan was 48,448 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 323,083 in 2019.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,019 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Turkmenistan ranks 61st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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