Turkmenistan vs USSR: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Turkmenistan
56,145 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
60,451 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
USSR rank
19th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Turkmenistan
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 4,306 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 22nd and USSR ranks 19th of 218 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,206 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1990s | 39,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,007 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Turkmenistan or USSR?
- USSR, at 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan as of 1991.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Turkmenistan and USSR?
- 4,306 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and USSR?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1991.
- How do Turkmenistan and USSR rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 22nd and USSR ranks 19th 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.