Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Turkmenistan: Electricity production from natural gas sources

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
69.8%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
100.0%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
2nd
Turkmenistan rank
1st

Electricity production from natural gas sources over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Turkmenistan
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 100.0% against 69.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 30.2%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 46.9% 100.0% 53.0% Turkmenistan
2000s 57.6% 100.0% 42.4% Turkmenistan
2010s 62.8% 100.0% 37.2% Turkmenistan
2020s 67.9% 100.0% 32.1% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 100.0% against 69.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkmenistan?
30.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkmenistan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,814 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.