Coal production per person in Turkey
Turkey: Coal production per person was 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 30th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 2,764 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Germany 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Eswatini 2,113 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Ukraine 1,869 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Tajikistan 1,561 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Bhutan 1,209 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 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 30th out of 218 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.