Gas reserves in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Gas reserves was 11.33 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves in Turkmenistan, 1997–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 11.33 trillion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Turkmenistan peaked at 11.33 trillion cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.01 trillion cubic meters, in 2003.
Turkmenistan ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.86 trillion cubic meters | — |
| 1998 | 2.86 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.86 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.86 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.86 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.86 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.01 trillion cubic meters | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 2.01 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.01 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.01 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 trillion cubic meters | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 2.83 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.66 trillion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | +181.9% |
| 2011 | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.91 trillion cubic meters | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 11.33 trillion cubic meters | +14.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 11.33 trillion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 billion cubic meters, 2985.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 11.33 trillion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.96 billion cubic meters, 2857.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 trillion cubic meters | 2.86 trillion cubic meters | 2.86 trillion cubic meters | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.49 trillion cubic meters | 2.01 trillion cubic meters | 2.86 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 trillion cubic meters | 9.91 trillion cubic meters | 11.33 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 3 Iran 33.99 trillion cubic meters compare
- 4 Qatar 23.86 trillion cubic meters compare
- 5 United States 13.18 trillion cubic meters compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 9.42 trillion cubic meters compare
- 8 China 6.65 trillion cubic meters compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 6.09 trillion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Turkmenistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production 724.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Turkmenistan?
- Gas reserves in Turkmenistan was 11.33 trillion cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas reserves recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 trillion cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 trillion cubic meters in 2003.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gas reserves?
- Turkmenistan ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.