China (People’s Republic of) vs Türkiye: Annual change in primary energy use
China (People’s Republic of)
947.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
87.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Türkiye rank
4th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Türkiye
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 947.2 terawatt-hours against 87.41 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 859.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 10.8 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 4th of 215 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.68 terawatt-hours | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 65.65 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 287.71 terawatt-hours | 13.58 terawatt-hours | 274.13 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 292.79 terawatt-hours | 21.59 terawatt-hours | 271.21 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 339.9 terawatt-hours | 25.86 terawatt-hours | 314.03 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 1,502 terawatt-hours | 38.72 terawatt-hours | 1,464 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1,065 terawatt-hours | 59.07 terawatt-hours | 1,006 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1,396 terawatt-hours | 52.32 terawatt-hours | 1,344 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, China (People’s Republic of) or Türkiye?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 947.2 terawatt-hours against 87.41 terawatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye?
- 859.79 terawatt-hours, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 4th of 215 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 Annual change in 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.