North Korea vs Turkey: Fossil fuels
North Korea
164.4
in 2024
Turkey
179.54
in 2025
North Korea rank
17th
Turkey rank
16th
Fossil fuels over time
- North Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 179.54 against 164.4 in North Korea, a difference of 15.14.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkey ahead.
North Korea ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0537 | 4.38 | 4.33 | Turkey |
| 1910s | 1.15 | 4.03 | 2.88 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 4.46 | 6.89 | 2.43 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 16.47 | 16.24 | 0.2327 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 27.43 | 28.32 | 0.8875 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 15.86 | 43.75 | 27.9 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 121.62 | 65.11 | 56.51 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 270.7 | 89.21 | 181.49 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 231.48 | 108.52 | 122.95 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 227.07 | 143.31 | 83.76 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 219.67 | 151.99 | 67.68 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 208.79 | 187.78 | 21.01 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 165.2 | 198.6 | 33.4 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, North Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 179.54 against 164.4 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between North Korea and Turkey?
- 15.14, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkey?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Turkey rank globally for fossil fuels?
- North Korea ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.