OECD (EI) vs Turkey: Annual change in primary energy use

OECD (EI)
478.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
87.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Turkey rank
4th

Annual change in primary energy use over time

  • OECD (EI)
  • Turkey
-4.0k-2.0k02.0k196619952025

How they compare

OECD (EI) currently reports 478.07 terawatt-hours against 87.41 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 390.66 terawatt-hours.

That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 5.5 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was OECD (EI) ahead.

OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 3 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, OECD (EI) averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD (EI) Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 1,788 terawatt-hours 11.03 terawatt-hours 1,777 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
1970s 1,203 terawatt-hours 13.58 terawatt-hours 1,189 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
1980s 469.39 terawatt-hours 21.59 terawatt-hours 447.8 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
1990s 806.25 terawatt-hours 25.86 terawatt-hours 780.38 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2000s 49.94 terawatt-hours 38.72 terawatt-hours 11.22 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2010s 170.02 terawatt-hours 59.07 terawatt-hours 110.95 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2020s -383.3 terawatt-hours 52.32 terawatt-hours 435.63 terawatt-hours Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, OECD (EI) or Turkey?
OECD (EI), at 478.07 terawatt-hours against 87.41 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between OECD (EI) and Turkey?
390.66 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Turkey?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do OECD (EI) and Turkey rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 3 groups.
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

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.