Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Saudi Arabia
38,695 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
45,494 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Turkmenistan rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6,799 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,736 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 30,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,794 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 31,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,463 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,735 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 34,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,077 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 36,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,258 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, Saudi Arabia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 6,799 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.