Norway vs Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Norway
214,403 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
95,062 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
3rd
Turkmenistan rank
6th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Norway
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Norway currently reports 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person against 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 119,341 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.3 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 238,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 172,945 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 76,607 kilowatt-hours per person | 101,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,737 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 168,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 102,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,684 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 216,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 95,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 121,144 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 214,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 101,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 112,447 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Norway or Turkmenistan?
- Norway, at 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person against 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Norway and Turkmenistan?
- 119,341 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Turkmenistan rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 6th 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.