Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Turkey
Turkey: Share of cars currently in use that are electric was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Turkey, 2013–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 3.0% for share of cars currently in use that are electric in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 114.3% on the previous year and up 78,847.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Turkey peaked at 3.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Turkey 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +63.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +97.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +105.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +111.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +89.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +364.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +115.4% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +114.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 3.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.0%, 43% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cars currently in use that are electric 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +364.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 18 Canada 4.0% compare
- 18 New Zealand 4.0% compare
- 20 Australia 3.0% compare
- 20 South Korea 3.0% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 3.0% 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 share of cars currently in use that are electric in Turkey?
- Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Turkey was 3.0% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of cars currently in use that are electric rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78,847.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cars currently in use that are electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.