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Turkmenistan · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 9 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

169th of 213 · 46th in Europe & C. Asia
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Forest coverTurkmenistan's forest cover was 8.8 % in 1994 and 8.8 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520208%8%9%9%10%10%8.8 %

Turkmenistan's forest cover was 8.8 % in 1994 and 8.8 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

75th of 213 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
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Forest areaTurkmenistan's forest area was 41,270 km in 1994 and 41,270 km in 2023.19952000200520102015202036k38k40k42k44k46k41,270 km

Turkmenistan's forest area was 41,270 km in 1994 and 41,270 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

185th of 213 · 54th in Europe & C. Asia
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Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Turkmenistan's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 3.3 % in 2013 to 4.3 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220243%4%4%4.3 %

Turkmenistan's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 3.3 % in 2013 to 4.3 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

2nd of 209 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
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Agricultural land (% of land area)Turkmenistan's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 75.4 % in 1994 to 84.2 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202070%75%80%85%90%84.2 %

Turkmenistan's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 75.4 % in 1994 to 84.2 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

151st of 206 · 48th in Europe & C. Asia
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Arable land (% of land area)Turkmenistan's arable land (% of land area) rose from 2.6 % in 1994 to 3.4 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520203%3%4%4%5%3.4 %

Turkmenistan's arable land (% of land area) rose from 2.6 % in 1994 to 3.4 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

156th of 200 · 50th in Europe & C. Asia
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Turkmenistan's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 31.5 in 1994 to 31.2 in 2023.19952000200520102015202026283032343631.2

Turkmenistan's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 31.5 in 1994 to 31.2 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

173rd of 175 · 47th in Europe & C. Asia
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Water stressTurkmenistan's water stress rose from 1,686.7 % in 1994 to 1,868.0 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520201,600%1,700%1,800%1,900%2,000%2,100%1,868.0 %

Turkmenistan's water stress rose from 1,686.7 % in 1994 to 1,868.0 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

166th of 181 · 48th in Europe & C. Asia
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Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaTurkmenistan's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 348.4 in 1993 to 194.3 in 2022.199520002005201020152020150200250300350400194.3

Turkmenistan's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 348.4 in 1993 to 194.3 in 2022.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

52nd of 148 · 33rd in Europe & C. Asia
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Safe drinking waterTurkmenistan's safe drinking water rose from 68.6 % in 2000 to 94.9 % in 2024.2000200520102015202070%80%90%100%94.9 %

Turkmenistan's safe drinking water rose from 68.6 % in 2000 to 94.9 % in 2024.

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