Renewable energy consumption in Turkey
Turkey: Renewable energy consumption was 485,425 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Turkey is 485,425 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Turkey peaked at 485,425 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 359,505 TJ, in 2008.
That places Turkey 22nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408,548 TJ | 381,871 TJ | 440,683 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 384,462 TJ | 359,505 TJ | 413,515 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 431,300 TJ | 389,287 TJ | 485,425 TJ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Turkey?
- Renewable energy consumption in Turkey was 485,425 TJ 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 485,425 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,505 TJ in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste