China vs Turkmenistan: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
China
4,361 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
4,403 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
China rank
35th
Turkmenistan rank
34th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 4,403 kilowatt-hours against 4,361 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 42 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
China ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 34th of 208 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,513 kilowatt-hours | 2,506 kilowatt-hours | 992.4 kilowatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3,100 kilowatt-hours | 3,357 kilowatt-hours | 256.61 kilowatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4,078 kilowatt-hours | 4,209 kilowatt-hours | 131.14 kilowatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, China or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 4,403 kilowatt-hours against 4,361 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between China and Turkmenistan?
- 42 kilowatt-hours, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- China ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 34th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.