Russia vs Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Russia
54,045 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
56,143 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia rank
20th
Turkmenistan rank
19th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Russia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 56,143 kilowatt-hours per person against 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 2,098 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,839 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 50,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,513 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 45,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,615 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 49,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 676.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 51,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,182 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,611 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, Russia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 56,143 kilowatt-hours per person against 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Russia and Turkmenistan?
- 2,098 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Turkmenistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Russia ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 219 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.