Belgium vs Turkmenistan: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Belgium
47,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Turkmenistan
53,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
Turkmenistan rank
18th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Belgium
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 53,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 47,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Belgium, a difference of 5,592 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,043 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 37,236 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 23,807 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Belgium |
| 2000s | 63,704 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 38,884 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 24,820 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Belgium |
| 2010s | 56,944 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 44,307 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,638 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Belgium |
| 2020s | 51,258 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 52,051 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 792.93 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Belgium or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 53,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 47,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 5,592 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Turkmenistan rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Belgium ranks 21st 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.