Australia vs Turkmenistan: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Australia
55,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Turkmenistan
53,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
Turkmenistan rank
18th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Australia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 55,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 53,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2,233 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,089 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 37,236 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 23,853 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 66,249 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 38,884 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 27,365 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 62,746 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 44,307 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 18,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 58,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 52,051 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,202 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Australia or Turkmenistan?
- Australia, at 55,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 53,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 2,233 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Turkmenistan rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Australia ranks 17th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.