Share of primary energy from oil in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of primary energy from oil was 19.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil 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
Turkmenistan recorded 19.0% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Turkmenistan peaked at 45.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2022.
That places Turkmenistan 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.7% | 22.8% | 40.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 22.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 26.8% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 20.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 20.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 73 Russia 23.0% compare
- 74 China 20.9% compare
- 77 Iceland 14.2% compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 12.9% compare
- 79 Uzbekistan 12.4% 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 oil in Turkmenistan?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Turkmenistan was 19.0% 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 oil recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Turkmenistan ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.