Germany vs Turkey: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati)
Germany
2,367 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
1,747 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Turkey rank
15th
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,367 terawatt-hours against 1,747 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 620 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,049 terawatt-hours | 105.39 terawatt-hours | 2,943 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 3,806 terawatt-hours | 210.79 terawatt-hours | 3,595 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,814 terawatt-hours | 350.52 terawatt-hours | 3,463 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 3,518 terawatt-hours | 598.04 terawatt-hours | 2,920 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,316 terawatt-hours | 898.77 terawatt-hours | 2,417 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,036 terawatt-hours | 1,341 terawatt-hours | 1,695 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,520 terawatt-hours | 1,621 terawatt-hours | 899.29 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 2,367 terawatt-hours against 1,747 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Germany and Turkey?
- 620 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Germany ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 15th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.