Sweden vs Turkmenistan: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Sweden
50,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Turkmenistan
53,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Sweden rank
20th
Turkmenistan rank
18th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Sweden
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 53,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 50,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Sweden, a difference of 2,911 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,356 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 37,236 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 28,120 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sweden |
| 2000s | 64,474 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 38,884 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 25,590 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sweden |
| 2010s | 58,505 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 44,307 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 14,198 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sweden |
| 2020s | 50,754 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 52,051 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,297 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, Sweden or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 53,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 50,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Sweden and Turkmenistan?
- 2,911 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkmenistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Turkmenistan rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Sweden ranks 20th 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.