China vs Turkey: Annual change in primary energy from gas
China
86.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
54.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
4th
Turkey rank
5th
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 86.65 terawatt-hours against 54.85 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 31.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 5th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.49 terawatt-hours | 4.26 terawatt-hours | 0.2265 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 6.5 terawatt-hours | 8.84 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2000s | 68.56 terawatt-hours | 21.87 terawatt-hours | 46.69 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 218.15 terawatt-hours | 9.64 terawatt-hours | 208.52 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 222.59 terawatt-hours | 21.82 terawatt-hours | 200.78 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, China or Turkey?
- China, at 86.65 terawatt-hours against 54.85 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between China and Turkey?
- 31.8 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- China ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 5th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.