Canada vs Turkey: Coal production
Canada
302.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
179.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
12th
Turkey rank
15th
Coal production over time
- Canada
- Turkey
How they compare
Canada currently reports 302.64 terawatt-hours against 179.54 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 123.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 63.73 terawatt-hours | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 59.35 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1910s | 104.72 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 100.69 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1920s | 134.29 terawatt-hours | 6.89 terawatt-hours | 127.4 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1930s | 108.3 terawatt-hours | 16.24 terawatt-hours | 92.06 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1940s | 137.46 terawatt-hours | 28.32 terawatt-hours | 109.14 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1950s | 121.44 terawatt-hours | 43.75 terawatt-hours | 77.68 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1960s | 89.43 terawatt-hours | 65.11 terawatt-hours | 24.32 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 211.43 terawatt-hours | 89.21 terawatt-hours | 122.23 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 357.75 terawatt-hours | 108.52 terawatt-hours | 249.23 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 483.68 terawatt-hours | 143.31 terawatt-hours | 340.37 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 413.65 terawatt-hours | 151.99 terawatt-hours | 261.66 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 388.38 terawatt-hours | 187.78 terawatt-hours | 200.6 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 327.62 terawatt-hours | 195.42 terawatt-hours | 132.2 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Canada or Turkey?
- Canada, at 302.64 terawatt-hours against 179.54 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Canada and Turkey?
- 123.1 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkey?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Turkey rank globally for coal production?
- Canada ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 15th of 219 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 Coal production. 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.