Germany vs Turkey: Coal production
Germany
213.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
179.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Turkey rank
15th
Coal production over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 213.29 terawatt-hours against 179.54 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 33.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 125 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 764.28 terawatt-hours | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 759.9 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1910s | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 1,003 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1920s | 1,000 terawatt-hours | 6.89 terawatt-hours | 993.46 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1930s | 1,112 terawatt-hours | 16.24 terawatt-hours | 1,096 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1940s | 1,170 terawatt-hours | 28.32 terawatt-hours | 1,142 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1950s | 1,677 terawatt-hours | 43.75 terawatt-hours | 1,633 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1960s | 1,877 terawatt-hours | 65.11 terawatt-hours | 1,812 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,672 terawatt-hours | 89.21 terawatt-hours | 1,583 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,658 terawatt-hours | 115.17 terawatt-hours | 1,543 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 988.33 terawatt-hours | 143.31 terawatt-hours | 845.02 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 644.83 terawatt-hours | 151.99 terawatt-hours | 492.84 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 485.82 terawatt-hours | 187.78 terawatt-hours | 298.04 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 270.12 terawatt-hours | 195.42 terawatt-hours | 74.7 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 213.29 terawatt-hours against 179.54 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Germany and Turkey?
- 33.75 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for coal production?
- Germany ranks 14th 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.