Coal consumption per person in Turkey
Turkey: Coal consumption per person was 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Coal consumption per person in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption per person in Turkey stood at 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Turkey peaked at 5,712 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,236 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1967.
Turkey ranks 24th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,470 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 21 Montenegro 6,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 North Korea 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Bulgaria 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Indonesia 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Germany 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Mauritius 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Turkey?
- Coal consumption per person in Turkey was 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5,712 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,236 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967.
- How does Turkey rank for coal consumption per person?
- Turkey ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.