Iran vs Turkmenistan: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Iran
31.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
48.62 terawatt-hours
in 1996
Iran rank
12th
Turkmenistan rank
9th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Iran
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 48.62 terawatt-hours against 31.82 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 16.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and Turkmenistan ranks 9th of 76 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.64 terawatt-hours | 10.05 terawatt-hours | 8.6 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 60.54 terawatt-hours | -4.16 terawatt-hours | 64.69 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Iran or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 48.62 terawatt-hours against 31.82 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 1996.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 16.8 terawatt-hours, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1996.
- How do Iran and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Iran ranks 12th and Turkmenistan ranks 9th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.