Qatar vs Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Qatar
438.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
346.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar rank
23rd
Turkmenistan rank
26th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Qatar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 438.17 terawatt-hours against 346.62 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan, a difference of 91.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Qatar ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.89 terawatt-hours | 123.35 terawatt-hours | 63.46 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 113.54 terawatt-hours | 93.14 terawatt-hours | 20.4 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2000s | 164.65 terawatt-hours | 108.06 terawatt-hours | 56.59 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2010s | 371.36 terawatt-hours | 232.64 terawatt-hours | 138.72 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 421.15 terawatt-hours | 348.45 terawatt-hours | 72.7 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Qatar or Turkmenistan?
- Qatar, at 438.17 terawatt-hours against 346.62 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 91.55 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Turkmenistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Qatar ranks 23rd 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.