Türkiye vs United States of America: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Türkiye
5.66 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
6.98 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Türkiye rank
17th
United States of America rank
14th
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Türkiye
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person in Türkiye, a difference of 1.32 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 78 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.42 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.03 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.21 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.73 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.89 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.62 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita, Türkiye or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita between Türkiye and United States of America?
- 1.32 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.