Spain vs Turkey: Oil consumption
Spain
737.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
685.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
18th
Turkey rank
19th
Oil consumption over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Spain currently reports 737.17 terawatt-hours against 685.73 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 51.44 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228.68 terawatt-hours | 60.06 terawatt-hours | 168.61 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 475.02 terawatt-hours | 144.45 terawatt-hours | 330.57 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 557.25 terawatt-hours | 219.06 terawatt-hours | 338.18 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 666.5 terawatt-hours | 323.04 terawatt-hours | 343.47 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 868.78 terawatt-hours | 373.08 terawatt-hours | 495.7 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 721.95 terawatt-hours | 472.48 terawatt-hours | 249.47 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 690.24 terawatt-hours | 621.16 terawatt-hours | 69.08 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Spain or Turkey?
- Spain, at 737.17 terawatt-hours against 685.73 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Spain and Turkey?
- 51.44 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for oil consumption?
- Spain ranks 18th 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.