Kuwait vs Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Kuwait
51,374 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
45,494 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
7th
Turkmenistan rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Kuwait
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person against 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 5,880 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,341 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 35,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,696 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 45,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,463 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,279 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 49,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,073 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 47,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 417 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Kuwait or Turkmenistan?
- Kuwait, at 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person against 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
- 5,880 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Turkmenistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.