Iraq vs Turkmenistan: Oil consumption per person
Iraq
10,885 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
10,649 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
88th
Turkmenistan rank
90th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Iraq
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan, a difference of 236 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 90th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,635 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 12,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,335 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,419 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 11,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,023 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 9,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 361.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Iraq or Turkmenistan?
- Iraq, at 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 236 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkmenistan rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 90th 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.