Japan vs Turkmenistan: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Japan
31.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
36.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Japan rank
24th
Turkmenistan rank
21st
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 36.16 kilowatt-hours per person against 31.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan, a difference of 4.29 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and Turkmenistan ranks 21st of 76 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 37.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 36.16 kilowatt-hours per person against 31.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan as of 1996.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Turkmenistan?
- 4.29 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkmenistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1996.
- How do Japan and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th 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.