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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9014 °C (2025)
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.