Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Turkey
Turkey: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) was 32.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Turkey, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Turkey is 32.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Turkey peaked at 46.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2008.
Turkey ranks 86th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.4% | — |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 46.2% | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +53.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 32.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 32.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 30.0% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 17.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 20.9% | 32.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 83 Luxembourg 32.4% compare
- 84 Falkland Islands 32.2% compare
- 85 French Polynesia 32.0% compare
- 87 Pakistan 31.4% compare
- 88 Bolivia 31.4% compare
- 89 Samoa 30.4% 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 renewable electricity in Turkey?
- Renewable electricity in Turkey was 32.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for renewable electricity?
- Turkey ranks 86th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants