- Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year.
Turkmenistan Natural Gas Production was 76.30 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023, down 2.6% on 2022. The Natural Gas Production dataset of Turkmenistan from 2015 to 2023 provides a comprehensive overview of the country's natural gas output, highlighting production trends, upstream developments, and long-term changes across the natural gas sector. Measured in billion cubic metres (bcm), the dataset represents the total volume of marketable natural gas produced annually.
Turkmenistan Natural Gas Production moved from 65.90 Billion Cubic Metres in 2015 to 76.30 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 (+15.8%), an average of +1.8% a year. The series high was 79.30 Billion Cubic Metres in 2021 and the low 58.70 Billion Cubic Metres in 2017.
The gap between the series high (2021) and low (2017) is 20.60 Billion Cubic Metres. The sharpest single-year move was +20.2% in 2021.
Among the 37 countries in this dataset, Turkmenistan ranks 12 for 2023, behind U.S. (1,035 Billion Cubic Metres) and Russia (586.4 Billion Cubic Metres). It accounts for 1.9% of the global total in 2023.
Full series
Complete annual series with year-on-year change. Values are reported in Billion Cubic Metres.
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| Year | Billion Cubic Metres | Change vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 76.30 | −2.6% |
| 2022 | 78.30 | −1.3% |
| 2021Peak | 79.30 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 66.00 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 63.20 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 61.50 | +4.8% |
| 2017 Trough | 58.70 | −7.1% |
| 2016 | 63.20 | −4.1% |
| 2015 | 65.90 | — |
Regional context
Natural Gas Production by country, 2023, Billion Cubic Metres. Turkmenistan is highlighted.
Data definition
Natural Gas Production — - Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year. It is typically measured in billion cubic meters (bcm) and represents the production of natural gas that is available for sale, distribution, or consumption after the removal of impurities and non-hydrocarbon components where applicable. The indicator includes gas produced from both associated gas fields (produced alongside crude oil) and non-associated gas fields. Natural Gas Production is a key measure of a country's upstream gas industry, resource availability, energy security, and contribution to domestic and global natural gas supply.
The data includes the production of marketable natural gas from conventional and unconventional sources, including associated gas, non-associated gas, shale gas, tight gas, coalbed methane, and offshore gas fields where commercially recoverable. It covers gas produced for domestic consumption, exports, storage injection, and industrial use after field processing to remove water, impurities, and certain non-hydrocarbon gases, as defined by national reporting methodologies. Production from both onshore and offshore operations is included. The indicator is compiled using standardized international energy reporting methodologies based on national production statistics and industry data, enabling consistent comparison of natural gas production across countries and over time.
The data excludes natural gas that is vented, flared, reinjected into reservoirs for pressure maintenance, or otherwise not marketed unless specifically included under national reporting practices. It also excludes natural gas liquids (NGLs), lease condensate, crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing volumes, and refined petroleum products. The indicator does not measure natural gas consumption, reserves, imports, exports, pipeline transmission, storage inventories, or distribution losses. Differences in national reporting standards, definitions of marketable gas, processing practices, and estimation methodologies may result in minor variations in reported values across countries.
Natural Gas Production — - Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year. It is typically measured in billion cubic meters (bcm) and represents the production of natural gas that is available for sale, distribution, or consumption after the removal of impurities and non-hydrocarbon components where applicable. The indicator includes gas produced from both associated gas fields (produced alongside crude oil) and non-associated gas fields. Natural Gas Production is a key measure of a country's upstream gas industry, resource availability, energy security, and contribution to domestic and global natural gas supply.
It serves as an important indicator of upstream production capability, domestic energy availability, export potential, and the country's ability to support industrial development, regional energy trade, and long-term energy security while strengthening Turkmenistan's role as a major natural gas supplier.
Turkmenistan produced 65.9 bcm of natural gas in 2015, declining to 63.2 bcm in 2016 and 58.7 bcm in 2017. Production recovered to 61.5 bcm in 2018 and 63.2 bcm in 2019 before increasing to 66.0 bcm in 2020. Output rose significantly to a review-period high of 79.3 bcm in 2021 before easing slightly to 78.3 bcm in 2022 and 76.3 bcm in 2023, reflecting continued upstream production growth despite modest declines during the final two years.
Overall, the dataset demonstrates moderate fluctuations during the early review period followed by substantial production growth after 2020. Natural gas output remained considerably higher than 2015 levels, supported by expanding upstream developments, increasing export-oriented production, infrastructure utilization, investment activity, and improved operational performance across Turkmenistan's natural gas industry.
The dataset is valuable for evaluating Turkmenistan's natural gas production trends, assessing upstream sector performance, and analyzing long-term supply dynamics. It supports energy market analysis, investment planning, infrastructure development, and policy evaluation while providing valuable insights for researchers, industry stakeholders, analysts, and policymakers monitoring production capacity, export potential, regional energy trade, energy security, infrastructure expansion, and the long-term development and competitiveness of Turkmenistan's natural gas industry.
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Definition- Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year. It is typically measured in billion cubic meters (bcm) and represents the production of natural gas that is available for sale, distribution, or consumption after the removal of impurities and non-hydrocarbon components where applicable. The indicator includes gas produced from both associated gas fields (produced alongside crude oil) and non-associated gas fields. Natural Gas Production is a key measure of a country's upstream gas industry, resource availability, energy security, and contribution to domestic and global natural gas supply.
Turkmenistan Natural Gas Production was 76.30 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023, down 2.6% on 2022.
Turkmenistan Natural Gas Production moved from 65.90 Billion Cubic Metres in 2015 to 76.30 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 (+15.8%), an average of +1.8% a year. The series high was 79.30 Billion Cubic Metres in 2021 and the low 58.70 Billion Cubic Metres in 2017.
The highest value was 79.30 Billion Cubic Metres in 2021 and the lowest was 58.70 Billion Cubic Metres in 2017.
Included: The data includes the production of marketable natural gas from conventional and unconventional sources, including associated gas, non-associated gas, shale gas, tight gas, coalbed methane, and offshore gas fields where commercially recoverable. It covers gas produced for domestic consumption, exports, storage injection, and industrial use after field processing to remove water, impurities, and certain non-hydrocarbon gases, as defined by national reporting methodologies. Production from both onshore and offshore operations is included. The indicator is compiled using standardized international energy reporting methodologies based on national production statistics and industry data, enabling consistent comparison of natural gas production across countries and over time. Excluded: The data excludes natural gas that is vented, flared, reinjected into reservoirs for pressure maintenance, or otherwise not marketed unless specifically included under national reporting practices. It also excludes natural gas liquids (NGLs), lease condensate, crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing volumes, and refined petroleum products. The indicator does not measure natural gas consumption, reserves, imports, exports, pipeline transmission, storage inventories, or distribution losses. Differences in national reporting standards, definitions of marketable gas, processing practices, and estimation methodologies may result in minor variations in reported values across countries.
The series is sourced from energyinst.org (https://www.energyinst.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1542714/684_EI_Stat_Review_V16_DIGITAL.pdf). It covers 2015–2023 and is reported in Billion Cubic Metres.
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