China vs Türkiye: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
China
25.3%
in 2025
Türkiye
23.8%
in 2025
China rank
24th
Türkiye rank
27th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- China
- Türkiye
How they compare
China currently reports 25.3% against 23.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.
China ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 272.7% | 239.9% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 65.9% | 11.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.2% | 0.3% | China |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 18.2% | 6.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, China or Türkiye?
- China, at 25.3% against 23.8% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between China and Türkiye?
- 1.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do China and Türkiye rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- China ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 79 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 Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.