China vs Turkey: Share of electricity generation from solar
China
11.1%
in 2025
Turkey
10.5%
in 2025
China rank
46th
Turkey rank
49th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 11.1% against 10.5% in Turkey, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.
China ranks 46th and Turkey ranks 49th of 213 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% | China |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, China or Turkey?
- China, at 11.1% against 10.5% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between China and Turkey?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- China ranks 46th and Turkey ranks 49th of 213 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 solar. 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.