China vs Turkey: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
China
315.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
84.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Turkey rank
5th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 315.07 terawatt-hours against 84.85 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 230.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 3.7 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 5th of 76 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 389.92 terawatt-hours | 25.37 terawatt-hours | 364.55 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 326.66 terawatt-hours | 24.13 terawatt-hours | 302.53 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 1,433 terawatt-hours | 38.04 terawatt-hours | 1,395 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 846.29 terawatt-hours | 41.15 terawatt-hours | 805.14 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 982.02 terawatt-hours | 41.51 terawatt-hours | 940.5 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, China or Turkey?
- China, at 315.07 terawatt-hours against 84.85 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between China and Turkey?
- 230.22 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- China ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 5th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.