Switzerland vs Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Switzerland
58.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
125.47 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Switzerland rank
72nd
Turkmenistan rank
69th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Switzerland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 125.47 kilowatt-hours per person against 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 67.17 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Switzerland ranks 72nd and Turkmenistan ranks 69th of 79 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 724.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 331.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 374.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 381.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Switzerland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 125.47 kilowatt-hours per person against 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 1996.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
- 67.17 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1996.
- How do Switzerland and Turkmenistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd and Turkmenistan ranks 69th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. 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.