Azerbaijan vs Turkmenistan: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Azerbaijan
70.99 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Turkmenistan
85.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
65th
Turkmenistan rank
63rd
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Azerbaijan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 85.91 terawatt-hours against 70.99 terawatt-hours in Azerbaijan, a difference of 14.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 65th and Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.73 terawatt-hours | 45.02 terawatt-hours | 52.72 terawatt-hours | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 82.27 terawatt-hours | 41.57 terawatt-hours | 40.7 terawatt-hours | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 53.1 terawatt-hours | 58.98 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 54.05 terawatt-hours | 76.47 terawatt-hours | 22.42 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 67.09 terawatt-hours | 91.27 terawatt-hours | 24.18 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Azerbaijan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 85.91 terawatt-hours against 70.99 terawatt-hours in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
- 14.92 terawatt-hours, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Azerbaijan ranks 65th and Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.