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Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Turkey

Turkey: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 474.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
474.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
105th
of 213 countries
All-time high
605.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2001
All-time low
469.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Turkey, 1990–2025

02004006001990200720251990: 526.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1991: 539.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1992: 538.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1993: 480.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1994: 536.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1995: 504.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1996: 495.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1997: 519.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1998: 519.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1999: 557 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2000: 574.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2001: 605.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2002: 536.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2003: 524.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2004: 494.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2005: 543.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2006: 537.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2007: 577.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2008: 593.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2009: 577 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2010: 525 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2011: 541 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2012: 527.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2013: 510 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2014: 567.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2015: 504.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2016: 522.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2017: 534.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2018: 541.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2019: 488.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2020: 482.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2021: 500.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2022: 487.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2023: 493.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2024: 469.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2025: 474.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Turkey stood at 474.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Turkey peaked at 605.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 469.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.

Turkey ranks 105th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 521.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 480.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 557.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2000s 556.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 494.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 605.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2010s 526.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 488.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 567.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2020s 484.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 469.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 500.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 103 Bolivia 481.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  2. 104 Japan 477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  3. 106 Macao 474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  4. 107 Mexico 474.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  5. 108 Ghana 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Turkey?
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Turkey was 474.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 605.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 469.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
How does Turkey rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Turkey ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.