New Zealand vs Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel consumption
New Zealand
89.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
81.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
62nd
Turkmenistan rank
64th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- New Zealand
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 89.87 terawatt-hours against 81.13 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan, a difference of 8.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 62nd and Turkmenistan ranks 64th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.11 terawatt-hours | 45.02 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 61.97 terawatt-hours | 41.27 terawatt-hours | 20.7 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 81.84 terawatt-hours | 59.09 terawatt-hours | 22.75 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 91.5 terawatt-hours | 75.11 terawatt-hours | 16.39 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 86.61 terawatt-hours | 75.24 terawatt-hours | 11.38 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, New Zealand or Turkmenistan?
- New Zealand, at 89.87 terawatt-hours against 81.13 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between New Zealand and Turkmenistan?
- 8.74 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Turkmenistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd and Turkmenistan ranks 64th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.