Gas consumption per person in Turkey
Turkey: Gas consumption per person was 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6,438 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
54th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6,609 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Gas consumption per person in Turkey, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption per person in Turkey stood at 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Turkey peaked at 6,609 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Turkey 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 7.18 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 7.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 9.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 77.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +735.1% |
| 1987 | 94.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 210.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +122.7% |
| 1989 | 549.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +160.7% |
| 1990 | 576.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 693.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 746.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 803.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 837.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 1,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 1,481 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 1,543 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,835 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 2,317 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,956 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 3,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 4,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 4,790 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 4,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,654 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 4,884 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 5,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 5,761 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5,755 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,978 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5,744 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,451 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6,207 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 5,595 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 5,080 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 5,368 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6,609 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 5,851 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 5,509 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 5,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +735.1% | 9.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.3 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1989 | +160.7% | 210.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 549.14 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1988 | +122.7% | 94.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 210.65 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 549.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 576.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 51 Czechia 6,732 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Thailand 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Spain 6,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Norway 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Lithuania 5,894 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Poland 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Turkey?
- Gas consumption per person in Turkey was 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6,609 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for gas consumption per person?
- Turkey ranks 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.