Germany vs Turkey: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source
Germany
15.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
13.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Turkey rank
8th
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15.71 terawatt-hours against 13.41 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 2.3 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Turkey ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.6696 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6696 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 0.925 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.73 terawatt-hours | 5.82 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy use by source, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 15.71 terawatt-hours against 13.41 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy use by source between Germany and Turkey?
- 2.3 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Germany ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 8th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.