Greece vs Turkey: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Greece
22,345 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Turkey
22,387 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Greece rank
62nd
Turkey rank
61st
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Greece
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 22,387 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 22,345 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Greece, a difference of 42 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 61st of 174 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,563 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,596 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 13,967 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Greece |
| 2000s | 31,097 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 14,410 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 16,688 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Greece |
| 2010s | 25,731 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 18,989 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,742 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Greece |
| 2020s | 22,137 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 21,568 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 568.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Greece or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 22,387 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 22,345 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Greece and Turkey?
- 42 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Greece ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 61st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.