Turkey vs Vietnam: Coal production
Turkey
179.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
297.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey rank
15th
Vietnam rank
13th
Coal production over time
- Turkey
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 297.03 terawatt-hours against 179.54 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 117.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 8 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1910s | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 0.6706 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 6.89 terawatt-hours | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 16.24 terawatt-hours | 16.12 terawatt-hours | 0.1157 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1940s | 28.32 terawatt-hours | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 20.89 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1950s | 43.75 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 34.5 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1960s | 65.11 terawatt-hours | 25.89 terawatt-hours | 39.21 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1970s | 89.21 terawatt-hours | 35.39 terawatt-hours | 53.82 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1980s | 108.52 terawatt-hours | 38.4 terawatt-hours | 70.12 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1990s | 143.31 terawatt-hours | 51.39 terawatt-hours | 91.93 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2000s | 151.99 terawatt-hours | 187.11 terawatt-hours | 35.12 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 187.78 terawatt-hours | 275.66 terawatt-hours | 87.89 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 195.42 terawatt-hours | 303.35 terawatt-hours | 107.93 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Turkey or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 297.03 terawatt-hours against 179.54 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Turkey and Vietnam?
- 117.49 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for coal production?
- Turkey ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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.