China vs Türkiye: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
China
39.8%
in 2025
Türkiye
43.6%
in 2025
China rank
21st
Türkiye rank
19th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- China
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 43.6% against 39.8% in China, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 19th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.6% | 233.6% | 132.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.1% | 2.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, China or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 43.6% against 39.8% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between China and Türkiye?
- 3.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do China and Türkiye rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- China ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 19th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. 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.