North Korea vs Turkey: Share of electricity generation from coal
North Korea
34.1%
in 2024
Turkey
34.3%
in 2025
North Korea rank
23rd
Turkey rank
22nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- North Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 34.3% against 34.1% in North Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 27.2% | 13.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 31.1% | 10.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.0% | 1.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, North Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 34.3% against 34.1% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between North Korea and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Turkey rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- North Korea ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.