Türkiye vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from coal
Türkiye
121.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
149.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye rank
11th
Vietnam rank
9th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Türkiye
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 149.24 terawatt-hours against 121.4 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 27.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Türkiye ahead.
Türkiye ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.97 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 14.14 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 28.34 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 26.33 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 43.21 terawatt-hours | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 34.62 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 81.99 terawatt-hours | 52.03 terawatt-hours | 29.96 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 114.12 terawatt-hours | 129.4 terawatt-hours | 15.27 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Türkiye or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 149.24 terawatt-hours against 121.4 terawatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Türkiye and Vietnam?
- 27.84 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Türkiye ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 9th 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.