Turkey vs United States: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Turkey
43.3%
in 2025
United States
43.0%
in 2025
Turkey rank
93rd
United States rank
94th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 43.3% against 43.0% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 93rd and United States ranks 94th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.5% | 28.1% | 12.4% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 29.6% | 9.9% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 28.8% | 5.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 33.8% | 3.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.9% | 0.8% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Turkey or United States?
- Turkey, at 43.3% against 43.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Turkey and United States?
- 0.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Turkey ranks 93rd and United States ranks 94th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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 electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.