Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Electricity generation from coal per person
Russian Federation
1,524 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
1,384 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
19th
Türkiye rank
21st
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Russian Federation
- Türkiye
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1,524 kilowatt-hours against 1,384 kilowatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 140 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 21st of 211 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 | 1,009 kilowatt-hours | 321.25 kilowatt-hours | 687.92 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1,065 kilowatt-hours | 465.78 kilowatt-hours | 599.08 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1,189 kilowatt-hours | 624.02 kilowatt-hours | 564.5 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | 1,026 kilowatt-hours | 136.89 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | 1,311 kilowatt-hours | 57.68 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
- Russian Federation, at 1,524 kilowatt-hours against 1,384 kilowatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 140 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from coal per person?
- Russian Federation ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 21st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.