China vs Turkey: Share of primary energy from hydropower
China
3.1%
in 2025
Turkey
2.8%
in 2025
China rank
24th
Turkey rank
26th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Turkey ahead.
China ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th of 79 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 4.1% | 2.6% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 5.2% | 3.4% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.1% | 1.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, China or Turkey?
- China, at 3.1% against 2.8% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between China and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- China ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.