Turkey vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from coal per person
Turkey
1,384 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
1,469 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey rank
21st
Vietnam rank
20th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Turkey
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1,469 kilowatt-hours against 1,384 kilowatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 85 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 321.25 kilowatt-hours | 46.01 kilowatt-hours | 275.24 kilowatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1990s | 465.78 kilowatt-hours | 27.75 kilowatt-hours | 438.03 kilowatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2000s | 624.02 kilowatt-hours | 104.48 kilowatt-hours | 519.55 kilowatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1,026 kilowatt-hours | 552.57 kilowatt-hours | 473.53 kilowatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1,311 kilowatt-hours | 1,293 kilowatt-hours | 17.27 kilowatt-hours | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Turkey or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1,469 kilowatt-hours against 1,384 kilowatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Turkey and Vietnam?
- 85 kilowatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Turkey ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.