Turkmenistan vs Upper middle income: Energy use

Turkmenistan
4,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Upper middle income
2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
16th

Energy use over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 4,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Upper middle income, a difference of 2,441 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.2 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Turkmenistan ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 3,202 kg of oil equivalent per capita 986.26 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,215 kg of oil equivalent per capita Turkmenistan
2000s 3,343 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,263 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,080 kg of oil equivalent per capita Turkmenistan
2010s 3,810 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,758 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,052 kg of oil equivalent per capita Turkmenistan
2020s 4,476 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,010 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,466 kg of oil equivalent per capita Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Turkmenistan or Upper middle income?
Turkmenistan, at 4,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Turkmenistan and Upper middle income?
2,441 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Upper middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Turkmenistan and Upper middle income rank globally for energy use?
Turkmenistan ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.