Turkey vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Turkey
19,920 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
19,820 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkey rank
74th
United Kingdom rank
76th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,820 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 100 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Turkey ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,763 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,940 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6,934 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,276 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 9,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,113 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 12,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,150 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 16,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,596 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 18,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,510 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Turkey or United Kingdom?
- Turkey, at 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,820 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 100 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Turkey ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. 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 per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.