Energy imports and exports in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Energy imports and exports was -109.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in Turkmenistan, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports and exports in Turkmenistan is -109.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Turkmenistan peaked at -42.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -445.0%, in 1993.
That places Turkmenistan 121st out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -316.4% | — |
| 1991 | -387.7% | +22.5% |
| 1992 | -367.3% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | -445.0% | +21.1% |
| 1994 | -145.2% | -67.4% |
| 1995 | -138.3% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | -172.8% | +24.9% |
| 1997 | -63.1% | -63.5% |
| 1998 | -42.2% | -33.2% |
| 1999 | -75.3% | +78.6% |
| 2000 | -206.7% | +174.6% |
| 2001 | -273.2% | +32.2% |
| 2002 | -374.7% | +37.1% |
| 2003 | -279.5% | -25.4% |
| 2004 | -215.2% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | -240.6% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | -224.5% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | -256.6% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | -198.6% | -22.6% |
| 2009 | -104.3% | -47.5% |
| 2010 | -105.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | -163.9% | +54.8% |
| 2012 | -174.9% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | -224.0% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | -239.5% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | -249.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | -236.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | -230.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | -246.8% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | -242.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -228.3% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | -114.8% | -49.7% |
| 2022 | -109.8% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -215.3% | -445.0% | -42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -237.4% | -374.7% | -104.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -211.4% | -249.2% | -105.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -151.0% | -228.3% | -109.8% | 3 |
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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 energy imports and exports in Turkmenistan?
- Energy imports and exports in Turkmenistan was -109.8% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was -42.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -445.0% in 1993.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for energy imports and exports?
- Turkmenistan ranks 121st out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.