Nigeria vs Turkmenistan: Natural gas production by region
Nigeria
507.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
724.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
16th
Turkmenistan rank
13th
Natural gas production by region 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 50 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 natural gas production by region, Nigeria or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 724.26 terawatt-hours against 507.74 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural gas production by region 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 natural gas production by region?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th of 50 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 Natural gas production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.