Gas production per person in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Gas production per person was 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
95,062 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 219 countries
All-time high
242,436 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
All-time low
27,235 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Gas production per person in Turkmenistan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person for gas production per person in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in Turkmenistan peaked at 242,436 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27,235 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.
That places Turkmenistan 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Gas production per person in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 242,436 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 239,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 241,486 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 234,784 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 232,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 210,720 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 197,472 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 127,514 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.4% |
| 1993 | 146,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 78,535 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.2% |
| 1995 | 69,583 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 74,493 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 36,021 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.6% |
| 1998 | 27,235 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 45,830 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.3% |
| 2000 | 92,602 kilowatt-hours per person | +102.1% |
| 2001 | 99,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 101,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 109,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 106,188 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 112,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 109,955 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 117,467 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 115,247 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 61,123 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 72,116 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 99,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 101,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 99,272 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 104,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 105,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 99,402 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 90,175 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 92,430 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 92,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 111,792 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 108,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 103,604 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 98,023 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person, 1158.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.46 kilowatt-hours per person, 3592.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +102.1% | 45,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 92,602 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1999 | +68.3% | 27,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,830 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 238,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 232,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 242,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 101,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 210,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 117,467 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 72,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 105,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 94,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 111,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 3 Norway 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 157,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Bahrain, Kingdom of 97,413 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Oman 83,014 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Australia 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Turkmenistan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production per person in Turkmenistan?
- Gas production per person in Turkmenistan was 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 242,436 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,235 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gas production per person?
- Turkmenistan ranks 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.