Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Turkey, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Turkey stood at -1.66 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 110.4% on the previous year and down 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 71.88 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -37.96 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Turkey ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1968 | 31.27 % change on previous year | +712.4% |
| 1969 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1970 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 1971 | -13.34 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 21.9 % change on previous year | -264.2% |
| 1973 | -17.13 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1974 | 27.22 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 1975 | 71.88 % change on previous year | +164.0% |
| 1976 | 39.39 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1977 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1978 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +160.0% |
| 1979 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1983 | -19.93 % change on previous year | -276.1% |
| 1984 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1985 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1986 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1987 | 56.73 % change on previous year | -5174.9% |
| 1988 | 55.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1989 | -37.96 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1990 | 29.04 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1991 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1992 | 17.06 % change on previous year | -1021.7% |
| 1993 | 27.73 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1994 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1995 | 16.7 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 1996 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1997 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1998 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -544.8% |
| 1999 | -17.97 % change on previous year | -404.8% |
| 2000 | -10.74 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2001 | -21.89 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2002 | 39.52 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 2003 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2004 | 30.23 % change on previous year | +541.6% |
| 2005 | -14.19 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2006 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2007 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -250.5% |
| 2008 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2009 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -293.7% |
| 2010 | 46.05 % change on previous year | +325.0% |
| 2011 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2012 | 12.26 % change on previous year | +188.2% |
| 2013 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2014 | -23.98 % change on previous year | -490.0% |
| 2015 | 58.97 % change on previous year | -345.9% |
| 2016 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2017 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2018 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -430.3% |
| 2019 | 35.79 % change on previous year | +225.9% |
| 2020 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2021 | -8.84 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 2022 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -278.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0074 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -213215.2% |
| 2025 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -1.66 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -1.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6884 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +213215.2% | -0.0074 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +5174.9% | -1.12 % change on previous year | 56.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.77 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 31.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 13.91 % change on previous year | -17.13 % change on previous year | 71.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.35 % change on previous year | -37.96 % change on previous year | 56.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -17.97 % change on previous year | 29.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -21.89 % change on previous year | 39.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5 % change on previous year | -23.98 % change on previous year | 58.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -8.84 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 156 Bhutan -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Angola -1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Latvia -1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Russia -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Slovakia -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Mali -2.52 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Turkey
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Turkey was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 71.88 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.96 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Turkey rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.