Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkmenistan, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkmenistan is 0.01 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 186 American Samoa 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Bermuda 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Libya 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 South Sudan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Turkmenistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 401.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 282.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 291.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.96 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkmenistan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkmenistan was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Turkmenistan ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.