Net energy embedded in traded goods in Turkey
Turkey: Net energy embedded in traded goods was 164.6 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Net energy embedded in traded goods in Turkey, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net energy embedded in traded goods in Turkey is 164.6 terawatt-hours, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net energy embedded in traded goods in Turkey peaked at 344.94 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.36 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Turkey ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Net energy embedded in traded goods in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.97 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 233.46 terawatt-hours | +289.3% |
| 1997 | 136.31 terawatt-hours | -41.6% |
| 1998 | 140.05 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 137.39 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 164.9 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 25.36 terawatt-hours | -84.6% |
| 2002 | 74.45 terawatt-hours | +193.6% |
| 2003 | 151.92 terawatt-hours | +104.1% |
| 2004 | 198.55 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 252.71 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 269.15 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 308.28 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 306.53 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 171.14 terawatt-hours | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 281.14 terawatt-hours | +64.3% |
| 2011 | 344.94 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 301.09 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 334.73 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 292.36 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 264.2 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 208.25 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 257.93 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 150.43 terawatt-hours | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 107.24 terawatt-hours | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 164.6 terawatt-hours | +53.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 164.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.41 terawatt-hours, 13.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 164.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -208.05 terawatt-hours. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net energy embedded in traded goods 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +289.3% | 59.97 terawatt-hours | 233.46 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +193.6% | 25.36 terawatt-hours | 74.45 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141.44 terawatt-hours | 59.97 terawatt-hours | 233.46 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 192.3 terawatt-hours | 25.36 terawatt-hours | 308.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.23 terawatt-hours | 107.24 terawatt-hours | 344.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.6 terawatt-hours | 164.6 terawatt-hours | 164.6 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net energy embedded in traded goods in Turkey?
- Net energy embedded in traded goods in Turkey was 164.6 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 344.94 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.36 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Turkey ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net energy embedded in traded goods rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net energy embedded in traded goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy embedded in traded goods is the difference in energy embedded in exported goods, and imported goods. A positive value means that a country is a net importer; a negative means it's a net exporter. Measured in terawatt-hours.