Switzerland vs Turkmenistan: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Switzerland
0.0583 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.1255 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Switzerland rank
71st
Turkmenistan rank
68th
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Switzerland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.1255 kilowatt-hours per person against 0.0583 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0672 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Switzerland ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 78 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7247 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3315 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.3749 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3814 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0064 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita, Switzerland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.1255 kilowatt-hours per person against 0.0583 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 1996.
- What is the difference in coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita between Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0672 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1996.
- How do Switzerland and Turkmenistan rank globally for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.