Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.27 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 79 countries
All-time high
3.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0767 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Turkey stood at 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Turkey peaked at 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0767 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Turkey ranks 40th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0767 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0816 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0853 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1064 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1113 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0965 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0827 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0972 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0814 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0991 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2115 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2159 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2234 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.241 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.259 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2796 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2994 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2341 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2753 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2388 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2377 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3633 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5497 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3377 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4275 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4142 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4726 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5915 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5252 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6075 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6754 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6608 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6875 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.556 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4917 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3853 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5246 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5383 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6896 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5866 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6521 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5404 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5079 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5886 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8518 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8789 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9958 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 2.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0923 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0767 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1113 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1509 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0814 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.241 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3075 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2341 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5497 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5618 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4142 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6875 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5505 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3853 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6896 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8518 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Turkey?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Turkey was 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0767 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkey ranks 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.