Qatar vs Turkmenistan: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Qatar
9.0%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
8.6%
in 2024
Qatar rank
75th
Turkmenistan rank
76th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Qatar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Qatar ranks 75th and Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 7.5% | 1.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 8.4% | 3.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.7% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.2% | 2.2% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Qatar or Turkmenistan?
- Qatar, at 9.0% against 8.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Turkmenistan rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Qatar ranks 75th and Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.