China vs Turkey: Annual change in primary energy use
China
947.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
87.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Turkey rank
4th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 947.2 terawatt-hours against 87.41 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 859.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 10.8 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 219 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.68 terawatt-hours | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 65.65 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1970s | 287.71 terawatt-hours | 13.58 terawatt-hours | 274.13 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1980s | 292.79 terawatt-hours | 21.59 terawatt-hours | 271.21 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 339.9 terawatt-hours | 25.86 terawatt-hours | 314.03 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 1,502 terawatt-hours | 38.72 terawatt-hours | 1,464 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 1,065 terawatt-hours | 59.07 terawatt-hours | 1,006 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 1,396 terawatt-hours | 52.32 terawatt-hours | 1,344 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, China or Turkey?
- China, at 947.2 terawatt-hours against 87.41 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between China and Turkey?
- 859.79 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- China ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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.