Oil consumption per person in Turkey
Turkey: Oil consumption per person was 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,820 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
111th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,820 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,298 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Turkey, 1965–2025
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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Turkey is 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Turkey peaked at 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Turkey ranks 111th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 2,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 2,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 2,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 2,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 3,304 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 4,389 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 4,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 4,024 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 4,023 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,887 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 4,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 4,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4,067 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 4,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4,418 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 4,885 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 5,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 4,702 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 4,888 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 4,681 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 4,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 5,480 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 5,149 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 5,681 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 5,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5,674 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5,206 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 5,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5,362 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,299 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5,451 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,346 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,107 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,906 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 6,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6,966 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,754 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 6,709 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6,966 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 7,396 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 7,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,332 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,681 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,966 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 108 Mongolia 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 North Macedonia 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Serbia 7,850 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Belize 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Costa Rica 7,420 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 oil consumption per person in Turkey?
- Oil consumption per person in Turkey was 7,820 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for oil consumption per person?
- Turkey ranks 111th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.