Spain vs Turkey: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Spain
1,581 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Turkey
1,732 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Spain rank
16th
Turkey rank
15th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1,732 terawatt-hours against 1,581 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 151 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,437 terawatt-hours | 941.41 terawatt-hours | 495.23 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,920 terawatt-hours | 1,204 terawatt-hours | 715.83 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,513 terawatt-hours | 1,660 terawatt-hours | 147.66 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1,581 terawatt-hours | 1,732 terawatt-hours | 151.37 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Spain or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1,732 terawatt-hours against 1,581 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Spain and Turkey?
- 151 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Spain ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.