China vs Turkmenistan: Annual change in primary energy from gas
China
86.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
39.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Turkmenistan rank
5th
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
China currently reports 86.65 terawatt-hours against 39.78 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan, a difference of 46.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 5th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.34 terawatt-hours | 13.99 terawatt-hours | 8.65 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6.5 terawatt-hours | -4.54 terawatt-hours | 11.04 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 68.56 terawatt-hours | 7.88 terawatt-hours | 60.68 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 218.15 terawatt-hours | 10.63 terawatt-hours | 207.52 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 222.59 terawatt-hours | 11.52 terawatt-hours | 211.07 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, China or Turkmenistan?
- China, at 86.65 terawatt-hours against 39.78 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between China and Turkmenistan?
- 46.87 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- China ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 5th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.