Türkiye vs United States of America: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Türkiye
5,662 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
6,983 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Türkiye rank
17th
United States of America rank
14th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Türkiye
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person in Türkiye, a difference of 1,321 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 79 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 | 1,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,421 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,209 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,888 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,625 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,820 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Türkiye or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Türkiye and United States of America?
- 1,321 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Türkiye ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 79 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 Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. 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.