South Africa vs Türkiye: Fossil fuel consumption
South Africa
1,332 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
1,747 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa rank
18th
Türkiye rank
15th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 1,747 terawatt-hours against 1,332 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 415 terawatt-hours.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 375.28 terawatt-hours | 105.39 terawatt-hours | 269.89 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 524.93 terawatt-hours | 210.79 terawatt-hours | 314.14 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 857.91 terawatt-hours | 350.52 terawatt-hours | 507.39 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,059 terawatt-hours | 598.04 terawatt-hours | 460.88 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,264 terawatt-hours | 898.77 terawatt-hours | 365.02 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,375 terawatt-hours | 1,341 terawatt-hours | 33.48 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,296 terawatt-hours | 1,621 terawatt-hours | 325.09 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 1,747 terawatt-hours against 1,332 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 415 terawatt-hours, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Türkiye 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.