Oil reserves, per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Oil reserves, per capita was 13.45 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Turkmenistan, 1997–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 13.45 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 20.02 cubic meters per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.45 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
Turkmenistan ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.02 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1998 | 19.68 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 19.32 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.94 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 18.57 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.2 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.85 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.51 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.18 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.87 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18.19 cubic meters per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 17.85 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.5 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 17.14 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.78 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.42 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.06 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.7 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.35 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.66 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.33 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.02 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.73 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.45 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.67 cubic meters per person | 19.32 cubic meters per person | 20.02 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.86 cubic meters per person | 16.87 cubic meters per person | 18.94 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.55 cubic meters per person | 14.02 cubic meters per person | 17.14 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.59 cubic meters per person | 13.45 cubic meters per person | 13.73 cubic meters per person | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 59.27 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Turkmenistan was 13.45 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 cubic meters per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.