Disaster risk profiles: Turkmenistan

This country profile provides information on natural hazard risk in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan’s population and economy are exposed to earthquakes and floods, with earthquakes posing the greater risk of a high impact, lower probability event. The model results for present-day risk shown in this risk profile are based on population and gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for 2015. The estimated damage caused by historical events is inflated to 2015 US dollars. This report covers the details of earthquakes and floods in top affected provinces of Turkmenistan.