Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Coal consumption
Russian Federation
988.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
496.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
8th
Türkiye rank
11th
Coal consumption over time
- Russian Federation
- Türkiye
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 988.31 terawatt-hours against 496.5 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 491.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.0 times Türkiye's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 220 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,346 terawatt-hours | 156.86 terawatt-hours | 2,189 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1,535 terawatt-hours | 208.64 terawatt-hours | 1,326 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1,157 terawatt-hours | 280.72 terawatt-hours | 876.55 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,045 terawatt-hours | 424.43 terawatt-hours | 620.15 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1,002 terawatt-hours | 482.91 terawatt-hours | 518.85 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
- Russian Federation, at 988.31 terawatt-hours against 496.5 terawatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 491.81 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for coal consumption?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.