Turkey vs United States: Annual change in primary energy use
Turkey
87.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
495.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 495.61 terawatt-hours against 87.41 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 408.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 5.7 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
Turkey ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 759.26 terawatt-hours | 748.23 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 13.58 terawatt-hours | 401.5 terawatt-hours | 387.92 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 21.59 terawatt-hours | 111.41 terawatt-hours | 89.83 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 25.86 terawatt-hours | 337.45 terawatt-hours | 311.59 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 38.72 terawatt-hours | -70.58 terawatt-hours | 109.3 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2010s | 59.07 terawatt-hours | 109.86 terawatt-hours | 50.79 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 52.32 terawatt-hours | 13.28 terawatt-hours | 39.05 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Turkey or United States?
- United States, at 495.61 terawatt-hours against 87.41 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Turkey and United States?
- 408.2 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Turkey ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.