Germany vs Türkiye: Coal consumption per person
Germany
4,938 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Türkiye
5,662 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
27th
Türkiye rank
25th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Germany
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 724 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,433 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 20,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,677 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 21,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,785 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 14,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,587 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 11,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,800 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 10,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,277 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 6,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 639.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Germany or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Germany and Türkiye?
- 724 kilowatt-hours per person, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Germany ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 215 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.