Romania vs Turkmenistan: Primary energy use
Romania
316.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
427.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania rank
50th
Turkmenistan rank
47th
Primary energy use over time
- Romania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 427.76 terawatt-hours against 316.82 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 110.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 50th and Turkmenistan ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 724.41 terawatt-hours | 172.01 terawatt-hours | 552.4 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1990s | 518.73 terawatt-hours | 135.45 terawatt-hours | 383.29 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 416.12 terawatt-hours | 167.15 terawatt-hours | 248.96 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 354.83 terawatt-hours | 307.75 terawatt-hours | 47.08 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 330.1 terawatt-hours | 423.7 terawatt-hours | 93.61 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Romania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 427.76 terawatt-hours against 316.82 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 110.94 terawatt-hours, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary energy use?
- Romania ranks 50th and Turkmenistan ranks 47th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.