GDP per unit of energy use in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: GDP per unit of energy use was 3.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
166th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2020
All-time low
1.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per unit of energy use in Turkmenistan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per unit of energy use in Turkmenistan is 3.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1995.
That places Turkmenistan 166th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.69 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1.86 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 2.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 2.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 1.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 1.47 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 1.72 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 1.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1.78 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.86 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.24 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 2.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.28 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.91 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 3.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 3.47 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.74 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.18 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 3.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.09 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.08 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.18 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 163 Zambia 4.57 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 164 Iceland 4.27 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 165 Mozambique 4.17 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 167 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.81 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 2.95 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
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 gdp per unit of energy use in Turkmenistan?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Turkmenistan was 3.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1995.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Turkmenistan ranks 166th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.