Republic of Korea vs Türkiye: Share of primary energy from coal
Republic of Korea
22.0%
in 2025
Türkiye
24.4%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
19th
Türkiye rank
17th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Republic of Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 24.4% against 22.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.2% | 42.4% | 18.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 35.4% | 31.3% | 4.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 34.1% | 2.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 33.2% | 11.5% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 29.9% | 4.9% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 29.3% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 25.8% | 2.0% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Republic of Korea or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 24.4% against 22.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
- 2.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Türkiye rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Republic of Korea ranks 19th 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.