Norway vs Turkmenistan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Norway
55,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
56,145 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
23rd
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person against 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 516 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,565 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 61,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,890 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 64,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,407 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 60,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,395 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 56,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,567 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, Norway or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person against 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Turkmenistan?
- 516 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Turkmenistan rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 23rd 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.