Belgium vs Turkmenistan: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
42.14 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
36.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Belgium rank
18th
Turkmenistan rank
21st
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 42.14 kilowatt-hours per person against 36.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 5.98 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Turkmenistan ranks 21st of 76 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 52.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Turkmenistan?
- Belgium, at 42.14 kilowatt-hours per person against 36.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 5.98 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1996.
- How do Belgium and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Turkmenistan ranks 21st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.