Coal production per person in Turkey
Turkey: Coal production per person was 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,048 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
31st
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,800 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2011
All-time low
85.89 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1917
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production per person in Turkey, 1900–2025
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
The most recent figure for coal production per person in Turkey is 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Turkey peaked at 2,800 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.89 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1917.
Turkey ranks 31st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 227.33 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 207.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1902 | 227.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1903 | 260.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1904 | 293.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1905 | 327.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1906 | 335.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 396.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1908 | 360.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1909 | 409.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1910 | 393.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1911 | 466.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1912 | 420.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1913 | 432.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 355.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1915 | 223.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.3% |
| 1916 | 111.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.1% |
| 1917 | 85.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.9% |
| 1918 | 101.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1919 | 208.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +105.8% |
| 1920 | 311.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.6% |
| 1921 | 187.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.0% |
| 1922 | 223.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1923 | 322.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.2% |
| 1924 | 533.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.3% |
| 1925 | 512.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1926 | 645.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 1927 | 698.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1928 | 655.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1929 | 737.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1930 | 817.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1931 | 795.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1932 | 794.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 910.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1934 | 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 1935 | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 1,086 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1939 | 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1941 | 1,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1942 | 1,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 1943 | 1,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 1944 | 1,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1945 | 1,582 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 1,632 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 1,648 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 1,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 1,713 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 1,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 1,783 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 2,029 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1954 | 414.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -79.6% |
| 1955 | 1,911 kilowatt-hours per person | +361.4% |
| 1956 | 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 2,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 2,166 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 2,083 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 1,960 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 1,880 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 1,911 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 2,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 2,063 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2,060 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,041 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 2,223 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,165 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person | -58.5% |
| 1981 | 1,741 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.5% |
| 1982 | 1,835 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2,067 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 2,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 2,552 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 2,701 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 2,434 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 2,245 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 2,430 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 2,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 2,345 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,303 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,308 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,427 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2,392 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2,220 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,971 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,848 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,786 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 2,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,779 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,800 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,632 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 2,438 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,860 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 2,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 2,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 2,406 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 2,634 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 2,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +361.4% | 414.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,911 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1919 | +105.8% | 101.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 208.42 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1954 | -79.6% | 2,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 414.19 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1924 | +65.3% | 322.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 533.83 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | -58.5% | 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1981 | +62.5% | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,741 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 304.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 409.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 279.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 466.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 482.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 737.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 794.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,484 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 414.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,860 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 2,764 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Germany 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Eswatini 2,113 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Ukraine 1,869 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Tajikistan 1,561 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Bhutan 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Turkey?
- Coal production per person in Turkey was 2,048 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 production per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2,800 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.89 kilowatt-hours per person in 1917.
- How does Turkey rank for coal production per person?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.