Taiwan vs Turkey: Electricity generation from coal
Taiwan
104.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
121.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan rank
12th
Turkey rank
11th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Taiwan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 121.4 terawatt-hours against 104.55 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 16.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.
Taiwan ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 11th of 207 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.62 terawatt-hours | 16.97 terawatt-hours | 4.65 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 50.55 terawatt-hours | 28.34 terawatt-hours | 22.22 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 116.25 terawatt-hours | 43.21 terawatt-hours | 73.03 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 126.65 terawatt-hours | 81.99 terawatt-hours | 44.66 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 120.9 terawatt-hours | 114.12 terawatt-hours | 6.77 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Taiwan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 121.4 terawatt-hours against 104.55 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Taiwan and Turkey?
- 16.85 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and Turkey rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Taiwan ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 11th of 207 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.