Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Share of primary energy use by source
Turkmenistan
81.0%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
75.3%
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
2nd
Uzbekistan rank
3rd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 81.0% against 75.3% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 2nd and Uzbekistan ranks 3rd of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.1% | 67.4% | 3.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 77.8% | 8.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 85.2% | 21.3% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 85.7% | 10.4% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 79.9% | 2.3% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 81.0% against 75.3% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 5.7%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Turkmenistan ranks 2nd and Uzbekistan ranks 3rd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.