Germany vs Türkiye, Republic of: Global primary energy use by source
Germany
147.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye, Republic of
144.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Türkiye, Republic of rank
7th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Germany
- Türkiye, Republic of
How they compare
Germany currently reports 147.01 terawatt-hours against 144.06 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, Republic of, a difference of 2.95 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Türkiye, Republic of ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Türkiye, Republic of ranks 7th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye, Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Türkiye, Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4558 terawatt-hours | 0.4558 terawatt-hours | Türkiye, Republic of |
| 1970s | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 0.5418 terawatt-hours | 2.94 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.1 terawatt-hours | 0.3351 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.13 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 4.94 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 46.85 terawatt-hours | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 45.09 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 146.03 terawatt-hours | 41.11 terawatt-hours | 104.92 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 156.18 terawatt-hours | 133.16 terawatt-hours | 23.02 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Germany or Türkiye, Republic of?
- Germany, at 147.01 terawatt-hours against 144.06 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Germany and Türkiye, Republic of?
- 2.95 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye, Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Türkiye, Republic of rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Germany ranks 6th and Türkiye, Republic of ranks 7th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.