Canada vs Turkmenistan: Annual change in primary energy use
Canada
48.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
43.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Turkmenistan rank
13th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Canada
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 48.78 terawatt-hours against 43.34 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan, a difference of 5.44 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.82 terawatt-hours | 10.05 terawatt-hours | 64.77 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 31.43 terawatt-hours | -4.58 terawatt-hours | 36.02 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 18.95 terawatt-hours | 9.65 terawatt-hours | 9.3 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.05 terawatt-hours | 11.97 terawatt-hours | 23.08 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | -13.23 terawatt-hours | 12.36 terawatt-hours | 25.59 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Canada or Turkmenistan?
- Canada, at 48.78 terawatt-hours against 43.34 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Canada and Turkmenistan?
- 5.44 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Canada ranks 11th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. 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.