China (People’s Republic of) vs Turkmenistan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

China (People’s Republic of)
4,361 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
4,403 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
35th
Turkmenistan rank
34th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 4,403 kilowatt-hours against 4,361 kilowatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 42 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 34th of 210 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1,513 kilowatt-hours 2,506 kilowatt-hours 992.4 kilowatt-hours Turkmenistan
2010s 3,100 kilowatt-hours 3,357 kilowatt-hours 256.61 kilowatt-hours Turkmenistan
2020s 4,078 kilowatt-hours 4,209 kilowatt-hours 131.14 kilowatt-hours Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, China (People’s Republic of) or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 4,403 kilowatt-hours against 4,361 kilowatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between China (People’s Republic of) and Turkmenistan?
42 kilowatt-hours, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Turkmenistan rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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