Germany vs Turkey: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Germany
15.2%
in 2025
Turkey
14.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
35th
Turkey rank
38th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15.2% against 14.1% in Turkey, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Turkey ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 38th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 2.9% | 2.2% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 4.2% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 5.4% | 7.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 4.1% | 11.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 7.7% | 8.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.7% | 2.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 15.2% against 14.1% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Germany and Turkey?
- 1.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 38th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.