Gas production in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Gas production was 724.26 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gas production in Turkmenistan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, gas production in Turkmenistan stood at 724.26 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Turkmenistan peaked at 850.82 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 120.12 terawatt-hours, in 1998.
That places Turkmenistan 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gas production in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 787.32 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 801.61 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 833.79 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 835.68 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 850.82 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 792.43 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 761.43 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 503 terawatt-hours | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 588.86 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 323.3 terawatt-hours | -45.1% |
| 1995 | 291.64 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 317.62 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 156.21 terawatt-hours | -50.8% |
| 1998 | 120.12 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 205.88 terawatt-hours | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 424.37 terawatt-hours | +106.1% |
| 2001 | 463.25 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 483.08 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 534.19 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 526.49 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 568.84 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 565.95 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 616 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 616 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 333.22 terawatt-hours | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 401.28 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 563.12 terawatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 589.61 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 589.61 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 635.04 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 658.7 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 632.2 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 586.77 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 615.17 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 631.63 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 660.15 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 792.84 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 782.68 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 762.98 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 734.63 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 724.26 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 821.84 terawatt-hours | 787.32 terawatt-hours | 850.82 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 406.05 terawatt-hours | 120.12 terawatt-hours | 792.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 513.14 terawatt-hours | 333.22 terawatt-hours | 616 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.31 terawatt-hours | 401.28 terawatt-hours | 658.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 742.92 terawatt-hours | 660.15 terawatt-hours | 792.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production in Turkmenistan?
- Gas production in Turkmenistan was 724.26 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 850.82 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.12 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gas production?
- Turkmenistan ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.