Japan vs Türkiye: Share of primary energy from coal
Japan
26.4%
in 2025
Türkiye
24.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
14th
Türkiye rank
17th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 26.4% against 24.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Türkiye ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.8% | 42.4% | 12.6% | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 31.3% | 15.0% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 34.1% | 16.1% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 33.2% | 16.3% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 29.9% | 9.3% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 29.3% | 3.6% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 25.8% | 1.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 26.4% against 24.4% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Japan and Türkiye?
- 2.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Japan ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.