Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Turkey stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Turkey 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 75 New Caledonia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Jordan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Guatemala 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Latvia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Argentina 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Turkey?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Turkey was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.