Argentina vs Turkmenistan: Per capita primary energy use by source
Argentina
186.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
125.47 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Argentina rank
66th
Turkmenistan rank
69th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Argentina
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 186.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 125.47 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 61.43 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Argentina ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 69th of 79 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 413.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 642.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 275.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 381.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Argentina or Turkmenistan?
- Argentina, at 186.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 125.47 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Argentina and Turkmenistan?
- 61.43 kilowatt-hours per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Turkmenistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1996.
- How do Argentina and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Argentina ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 69th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply per person.