Australia vs Turkey: Oil consumption
Australia
621.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
685.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Turkey rank
19th
Oil consumption over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 685.73 terawatt-hours against 621.83 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 63.9 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.24 terawatt-hours | 60.06 terawatt-hours | 173.17 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 343.38 terawatt-hours | 144.45 terawatt-hours | 198.93 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 358.19 terawatt-hours | 219.06 terawatt-hours | 139.12 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 419.6 terawatt-hours | 323.04 terawatt-hours | 96.56 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 480.21 terawatt-hours | 373.08 terawatt-hours | 107.13 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 573.78 terawatt-hours | 472.48 terawatt-hours | 101.3 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 578.49 terawatt-hours | 621.16 terawatt-hours | 42.67 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Australia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 685.73 terawatt-hours against 621.83 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Australia and Turkey?
- 63.9 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for oil consumption?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.