Iran vs Turkmenistan: Share of primary energy use by source
Iran
69.5%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
81.0%
in 2025
Iran rank
5th
Turkmenistan rank
2nd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Iran
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 81.0% against 69.5% in Iran, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Iran ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 2nd of 76 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 71.1% | 53.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 69.0% | 37.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 63.9% | 13.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 75.3% | 11.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 82.2% | 13.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Iran or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 81.0% against 69.5% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 11.5%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Iran ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 2nd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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.