Turkmenistan vs United States: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Turkmenistan
56,143 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
62,421 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
19th
United States rank
16th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Turkmenistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,143 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 6,278 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th of 219 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,124 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 32,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 79,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,319 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 33,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,939 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 49,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,162 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 58,182 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,369 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Turkmenistan or United States?
- United States, at 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,143 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Turkmenistan and United States?
- 6,278 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and United States rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Turkmenistan ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th 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.