Russian Federation vs Turkmenistan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Russian Federation
60,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
56,145 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
20th
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Russian Federation
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 4,023 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,432 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 53,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,921 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 50,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,936 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 54,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,508 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 57,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 519.83 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, Russian Federation or Turkmenistan?
- Russian Federation, at 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
- 4,023 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Turkmenistan rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Russian Federation ranks 20th 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.