Turkmenistan - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Turkmenistan was 6,460 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,540 in 2017 and a minimum value of 2,290 in 1992.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,610
1991 3,540
1992 2,290
1993 2,750
1994 2,920
1995 3,040
1996 3,130
1997 2,650
1998 2,840
1999 3,250
2000 3,780
2001 3,960
2002 4,530
2003 5,180
2004 5,480
2005 5,680
2006 5,910
2007 5,530
2008 6,110
2009 5,800
2010 5,870
2011 5,770
2012 6,320
2013 6,390
2014 6,420
2015 6,430
2016 6,490
2017 6,540
2018 6,460

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Turkmenistan was 41,820 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42,530 in 2015 and a minimum value of 19,210 in 1994.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 28,150
1991 25,910
1992 23,680
1993 21,450
1994 19,210
1995 20,350
1996 21,490
1997 22,630
1998 23,780
1999 24,920
2000 26,060
2001 27,650
2002 29,240
2003 30,830
2004 32,420
2005 31,000
2006 29,580
2007 28,160
2008 26,730
2009 25,310
2010 23,890
2011 27,620
2012 31,340
2013 35,070
2014 38,800
2015 42,530
2016 42,290
2017 42,060
2018 41,820

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Turkmenistan was 78.76 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 88.82 in 1992, while its lowest value was 74.33 in 1971.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 75.10
1971 74.33
1972 74.50
1973 75.55
1974 76.77
1975 78.10
1976 79.76
1977 80.98
1978 81.85
1979 82.44
1980 83.20
1981 84.06
1982 84.80
1983 85.48
1984 85.89
1985 86.67
1986 87.22
1987 87.50
1988 88.23
1989 88.41
1990 86.86
1991 86.02
1992 88.82
1993 86.11
1994 84.03
1995 84.27
1996 84.64
1997 86.80
1998 86.69
1999 85.96
2000 84.94
2001 85.10
2002 84.27
2003 83.37
2004 83.30
2005 82.21
2006 80.95
2007 81.01
2008 78.76

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Turkmenistan was 49,580 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 50,200 in 2015 and a minimum value of 22,860 in 1994.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 32,410
1991 30,120
1992 26,660
1993 24,910
1994 22,860
1995 24,150
1996 25,390
1997 26,070
1998 27,430
1999 28,990
2000 30,680
2001 32,490
2002 34,700
2003 36,980
2004 38,920
2005 37,710
2006 36,540
2007 34,760
2008 33,940
2009 32,220
2010 30,880
2011 34,540
2012 38,830
2013 42,650
2014 46,430
2015 50,200
2016 50,030
2017 49,870
2018 49,580

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Turkmenistan was -26.31 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.08 in 2008 and a minimum value of -64.45 in 1997.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -1.08
1992 -26.68
1993 -15.52
1994 -42.42
1995 -44.50
1996 -46.53
1997 -64.45
1998 -64.44
1999 -52.17
2000 -28.87
2001 -21.68
2002 -14.47
2003 -4.94
2004 -3.82
2005 -1.07
2006 0.63
2007 6.64
2008 10.08
2009 -18.11
2010 -11.11
2011 -18.71
2012 -26.31

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions