Gas consumption per person in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Gas consumption per person was 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45,494 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
8th
of 219 countries
All-time high
52,854 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
14,766 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Gas consumption per person in Turkmenistan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person for gas consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Turkmenistan peaked at 52,854 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,766 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2008.
That places Turkmenistan 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25,173 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 39,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.1% |
| 1987 | 38,098 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 37,452 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 37,604 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24,674 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 23,582 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 22,382 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 21,895 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 23,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 18,114 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 27,991 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 19,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 23,416 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 20,548 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 15,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 22,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 23,885 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.9% |
| 2004 | 23,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 23,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 23,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 21,291 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 14,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 31,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +112.6% |
| 2010 | 32,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 36,484 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 39,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 32,548 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 32,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 40,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 39,489 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 38,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 42,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 40,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 49,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 50,459 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 52,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 48,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 40,942 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 29.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +112.6% | 14,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,391 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 22,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,463 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 5 United Arab Emirates 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Oman 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Kuwait 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Russia 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Canada 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Turkmenistan?
- Gas consumption per person in Turkmenistan was 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52,854 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,766 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gas consumption per person?
- Turkmenistan ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.