Turkmenistan vs Venezuela: Per capita primary energy use by source
Turkmenistan
125.47 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Venezuela
78.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
69th
Venezuela rank
71st
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Turkmenistan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 125.47 kilowatt-hours per person against 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, a difference of 46.54 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.6 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 69th and Venezuela ranks 71st of 79 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 168.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 887.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 381.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 334.27 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, Turkmenistan or Venezuela?
- Turkmenistan, at 125.47 kilowatt-hours per person against 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela as of 1996.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Turkmenistan and Venezuela?
- 46.54 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Venezuela?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1996.
- How do Turkmenistan and Venezuela rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Turkmenistan ranks 69th and Venezuela ranks 71st 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.