Nigeria vs Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Nigeria
507.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
724.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
16th
Turkmenistan rank
13th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Nigeria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 724.26 terawatt-hours against 507.74 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 216.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.69 terawatt-hours | 821.84 terawatt-hours | 790.16 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 45.56 terawatt-hours | 406.05 terawatt-hours | 360.49 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 227.38 terawatt-hours | 513.14 terawatt-hours | 285.76 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 414.53 terawatt-hours | 590.31 terawatt-hours | 175.78 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 484.94 terawatt-hours | 742.92 terawatt-hours | 257.99 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Nigeria or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 724.26 terawatt-hours against 507.74 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 216.52 terawatt-hours, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Turkmenistan rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.