Finland vs Turkmenistan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Finland
52,775 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
56,145 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
25th
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 3,370 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,055 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 62,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,905 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 68,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,847 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 58,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,966 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 52,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,353 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Turkmenistan?
- 3,370 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Turkmenistan rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.