Trinidad and Tobago vs Turkmenistan: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Trinidad and Tobago
5.9%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
8.6%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
77th
Turkmenistan rank
76th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 8.6% against 5.9% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.5 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th and Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 79 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 7.5% | 2.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 8.4% | 3.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 7.7% | 3.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 6.7% | 2.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 7.2% | 1.6% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Trinidad and Tobago or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 8.6% against 5.9% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Trinidad and Tobago and Turkmenistan?
- 2.7%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Turkmenistan rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th 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.