Renewable energy consumption in Turkey
Turkey: Renewable energy consumption was 13.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 13.4% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Turkey peaked at 24.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2014.
Turkey ranks 131st of 226 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 energy consumption in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.5% | — |
| 1991 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +15.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 13.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 13.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 20.6% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 energy consumption in Turkey?
- Renewable energy consumption in Turkey was 13.4% 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 energy consumption recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Turkey ranks 131st out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption