Turkey vs United States: Per capita primary energy use by source
Turkey
5,662 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
6,983 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkey rank
17th
United States rank
14th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkey, a difference of 1,321 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 17th and United States ranks 14th of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,421 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 1,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,209 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 3,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 4,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,888 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 5,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,625 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 5,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,820 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Turkey or United States?
- United States, at 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Turkey and United States?
- 1,321 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Turkey ranks 17th and United States ranks 14th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.