Australia vs Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Australia
52,436 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
56,143 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Turkmenistan rank
19th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Australia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 56,143 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 3,707 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,798 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 60,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,946 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 66,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,692 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 62,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,448 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 53,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,182 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,518 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, Australia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 56,143 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 3,707 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Turkmenistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 215 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.