Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita was 14.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Turkey is 14.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Turkey peaked at 14.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1973.
Turkey ranks 38th of 80 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.
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.8% | — |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -21.5% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -25.1% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +50.8% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +39.9% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +45.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -38.9% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More climate change data for Turkey
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 617.04 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.7% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 19.52 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Turkey?
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Turkey was 14.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1973.
- How does Turkey rank for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkey ranks 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.