Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkmenistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkmenistan stood at 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
That places Turkmenistan 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.3686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 0.3718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 0.3745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.3766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.3781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.3789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.3789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.3779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.3736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.3683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.3655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.3573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 0.3547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.3624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 0.3781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 0.3976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 0.4191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1876 | 0.4407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1877 | 0.4606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 0.4774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 0.4892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.4958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.4961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.4956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.4932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.4916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.4887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.4876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.4933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 0.4964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.4992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.5016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.5035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.5049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.5056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.5055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.5046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.5029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.5001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.4968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.4932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.4823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.4786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.4751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.4716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.4684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.4653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.4766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 0.492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 0.5113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1915 | 0.5327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 0.5542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1917 | 0.5742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 0.5909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 0.6026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 0.608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.6094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.6106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.6114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 0.6117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.6115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.6106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.6091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.6067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.6035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.5993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.5926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.5825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.5416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1936 | 0.5275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1937 | 0.5147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1938 | 0.504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.4962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.4921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.4961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.5104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 0.5327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 0.5606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1945 | 0.5918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 0.6241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1947 | 0.6555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 0.6839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1949 | 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 0.6848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 0.6917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.7014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.7126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.7242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.7356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.7464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.7558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.7636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.7696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.7739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.8535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -31.3% | 0.7764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 19 Canada 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Namibia 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Brazil 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Iceland 0.8807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 25 Bolivia 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkmenistan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkmenistan was 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Turkmenistan ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.