Share of primary energy from gas in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of primary energy from gas was 81.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from gas in Turkmenistan, 1985–2025
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
In 2025, share of primary energy from gas in Turkmenistan stood at 81.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Turkmenistan peaked at 83.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2008.
That places Turkmenistan 2nd out of 76 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.1% | 57.1% | 75.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 59.1% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 54.4% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 71.3% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 79.8% | 83.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 87.0% compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 75.3% compare
- 4 Qatar 70.6% compare
- 5 Iran 69.5% 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 59.27 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 14.87 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita 25.85 (2023)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp 4.04 (2023)
- Renewable water resources per capita 194.32 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from gas in Turkmenistan?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Turkmenistan was 81.0% 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 share of primary energy from gas recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Turkmenistan ranks 2nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.