Oil consumption per person in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Oil consumption per person was 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10,649 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
91st
of 219 countries
All-time high
17,736 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
All-time low
7,055 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1995
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Oil 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
In 2025, oil consumption per person in Turkmenistan stood at 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Turkmenistan peaked at 17,736 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7,055 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1995.
Turkmenistan ranks 91st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17,736 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 12,525 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 12,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 11,760 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 11,417 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 15,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.4% |
| 1991 | 11,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 14,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 7,975 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.0% |
| 1994 | 7,873 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7,055 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 8,042 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 8,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 10,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 11,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 12,411 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 12,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 12,491 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 11,913 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 12,254 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11,514 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 12,557 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 12,759 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12,958 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12,513 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 11,438 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 11,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 10,996 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 11,187 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 10,344 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 10,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 10,241 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 10,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10,349 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -44.0% | 14,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,975 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1990 | +39.4% | 11,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,912 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,055 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 88 Estonia 10,913 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Iraq 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 United Kingdom 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Poland 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Belarus 10,017 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 oil consumption per person in Turkmenistan?
- Oil consumption per person in Turkmenistan was 10,649 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,736 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,055 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for oil consumption per person?
- Turkmenistan ranks 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.