Share of primary energy from coal in Turkey
Turkey: Share of primary energy from coal was 24.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 24.4% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Turkey peaked at 49.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2025.
That places Turkey 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.4% | 37.0% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 31.3% | 26.3% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 29.6% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 30.0% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 27.0% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.4% | 27.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 55.02 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Turkey?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Turkey was 24.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.