Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 11.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Turkmenistan, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy use in Turkmenistan is 11.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 206.4% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Turkmenistan peaked at 61.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -23.0%, in 1997.
Turkmenistan ranks 12th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24.5% | — |
| 1987 | -0.5% | -102.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -230.5% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +306.3% |
| 1990 | -14.4% | -623.1% |
| 1991 | -10.4% | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -137.4% |
| 1993 | -17.5% | -551.0% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -139.1% |
| 1995 | -18.0% | -362.6% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | -356.1% |
| 1997 | -23.0% | -149.9% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -199.2% |
| 1999 | -5.7% | -125.1% |
| 2000 | -13.3% | +131.3% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -312.0% |
| 2002 | -15.7% | -155.8% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -336.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -96.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +76.4% |
| 2007 | -2.9% | -415.8% |
| 2008 | -17.6% | +497.6% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -448.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -87.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | -11.2% | -227.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -132.0% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +412.0% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | -112.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -101.5% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +28740.1% |
| 2019 | -1.0% | -109.7% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -1845.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -79.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +72.1% |
| 2023 | -5.8% | -192.3% |
| 2024 | -10.6% | +84.3% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | -206.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 11.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 11.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 32.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +28740.1% | 0.0% | 10.2% |
| 2020 | +1845.0% | -1.0% | 17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | -0.5% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | -0.9% | -23.0% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | -17.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -11.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -10.6% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 9 Nauru 12.2% compare
- 10 Kiribati 12.1% compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 11.6% compare
- 13 Bangladesh 10.4% compare
- 14 Libya 10.3% compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 9.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Turkmenistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production 724.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Turkmenistan?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Turkmenistan was 11.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.0% in 1997.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Turkmenistan ranks 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.