Canada vs Turkmenistan: Gas consumption per person
Canada
32,977 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
45,494 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Turkmenistan rank
8th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Canada
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person against 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 12,517 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,537 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 25,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,771 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 27,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,463 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,052 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 29,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,706 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 31,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,083 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Canada or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person against 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Canada and Turkmenistan?
- 12,517 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Turkmenistan rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 11th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption 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 per person.