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