Germany vs Türkiye: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Germany
84.8%
in 2025
Türkiye
85.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
43rd
Türkiye rank
40th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Germany
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.9% against 84.8% in Germany, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 43rd and Türkiye ranks 40th of 76 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.6% | 95.8% | 5.3% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 94.6% | 7.2% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 95.9% | 11.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 92.3% | 8.6% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 86.3% | 2.7% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Germany or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.9% against 84.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Germany and Türkiye?
- 1.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Germany ranks 43rd and Türkiye ranks 40th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.