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); Smil (2017); 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 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Gas production 724.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 724.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 25.9% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 4.04 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 194.32 cubic meters (2022)
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); Smil (2017); 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 216 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); Smil (2017); 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.