Australia vs Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Australia
387.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
346.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
Turkmenistan rank
26th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Australia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 387.19 terawatt-hours against 346.62 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan, a difference of 40.57 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149.91 terawatt-hours | 123.35 terawatt-hours | 26.56 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 183.73 terawatt-hours | 93.14 terawatt-hours | 90.58 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 247.88 terawatt-hours | 108.06 terawatt-hours | 139.82 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 366.12 terawatt-hours | 232.64 terawatt-hours | 133.48 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 402.99 terawatt-hours | 348.45 terawatt-hours | 54.54 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Australia or Turkmenistan?
- Australia, at 387.19 terawatt-hours against 346.62 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 40.57 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Turkmenistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Australia ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.