Russian Federation vs Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Russian Federation
33,337 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
45,494 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
10th
Turkmenistan rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Russian Federation
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 12,157 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 10th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,467 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 26,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,466 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 27,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,463 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,911 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 29,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,029 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 31,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,635 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, Russian Federation or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
- 12,157 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Turkmenistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Russian Federation ranks 10th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.