Faroe Islands vs Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Faroe Islands
60,376 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
56,143 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
17th
Turkmenistan rank
19th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,143 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 4,233 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 17th and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,791 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 57,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,530 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 65,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,208 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 61,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,584 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 62,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,068 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Faroe Islands or Turkmenistan?
- Faroe Islands, at 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,143 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Faroe Islands and Turkmenistan?
- 4,233 kilowatt-hours per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Turkmenistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 17th and Turkmenistan ranks 19th 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. 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.