Australia vs Turkmenistan: Primary energy use per person
Australia
56,926 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
56,145 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Australia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 781 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,764 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 61,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,969 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 68,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,919 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 64,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,379 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 57,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 808.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Australia or Turkmenistan?
- Australia, at 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 781 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Australia ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 214 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.