Singapore vs Turkmenistan: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Singapore
61,438 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Turkmenistan
53,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Singapore rank
15th
Turkmenistan rank
18th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Singapore
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 61,438 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 53,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Turkmenistan, a difference of 8,421 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Singapore ranks 15th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,945 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 37,236 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 21,709 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Singapore |
| 2000s | 61,995 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 38,884 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 23,111 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Singapore |
| 2010s | 60,174 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 44,307 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 15,867 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Singapore |
| 2020s | 65,629 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 52,051 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 13,578 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Singapore or Turkmenistan?
- Singapore, at 61,438 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 53,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Singapore and Turkmenistan?
- 8,421 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Turkmenistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Turkmenistan rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Singapore ranks 15th 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.
Individual pages
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.