Faroe Islands vs Turkmenistan: Primary energy use per person
Faroe Islands
64,642 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
56,145 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
18th
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 8,497 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 754.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 59,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,184 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 67,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,286 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 64,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,426 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 66,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,938 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Faroe Islands or Turkmenistan?
- Faroe Islands, at 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Faroe Islands and Turkmenistan?
- 8,497 kilowatt-hours per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th 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.