Fossil fuel production by fuel in Turkey
Turkey: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 24.02 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 179.9%
World rank
59th
of 220 countries
All-time high
24.02 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Turkey, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel production by fuel in Turkey stood at 24.02 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 125 years on record.
That represents a change of up 179.9% on the previous year and up 371.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Turkey peaked at 24.02 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Turkey ranks 59th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.1484 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0.1484 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1484 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1484 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1484 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2225 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2331 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2331 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3603 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.3013 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0.7532 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4218 terawatt-hours | -44.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6026 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1986 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | +700.8% |
| 1987 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9038 terawatt-hours | -70.0% |
| 1989 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | +123.1% |
| 1999 | 7.78 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 6.8 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | -51.2% |
| 2002 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 7.32 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 9.63 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.5 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.83 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 7.28 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 7.26 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.08 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5.72 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.58 terawatt-hours | +111.6% |
| 2024 | 24.02 terawatt-hours | +179.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 24.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6284 terawatt-hours, 38.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 24.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3324 terawatt-hours, 72.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +700.8% | 0.6026 terawatt-hours | 4.83 terawatt-hours |
| 2024 | +179.9% | 8.58 terawatt-hours | 24.02 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | +150.0% | 0.3013 terawatt-hours | 0.7532 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1791 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3603 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 7.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 10.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 terawatt-hours | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 8.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours | 24.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Turkey?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Turkey was 24.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 24.02 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Turkey rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Turkey ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.