Fossil fuels in Turkey
Turkey: Fossil fuels was 179.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
179.54
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
16th
of 220 countries
All-time high
229.3
in 2022
All-time low
1.2
in 1917
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuels in Turkey, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuels in Turkey is 179.54, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Turkey peaked at 229.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1917.
That places Turkey 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 3.18 | — |
| 1901 | 2.91 | -8.3% |
| 1902 | 3.21 | +10.4% |
| 1903 | 3.7 | +15.1% |
| 1904 | 4.2 | +13.5% |
| 1905 | 4.7 | +12.1% |
| 1906 | 4.85 | +3.1% |
| 1907 | 5.77 | +19.0% |
| 1908 | 5.28 | -8.5% |
| 1909 | 6.01 | +13.8% |
| 1910 | 5.78 | -3.8% |
| 1911 | 6.84 | +18.3% |
| 1912 | 6.13 | -10.4% |
| 1913 | 6.25 | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 5.11 | -18.4% |
| 1915 | 3.18 | -37.8% |
| 1916 | 1.57 | -50.5% |
| 1917 | 1.2 | -23.6% |
| 1918 | 1.41 | +17.0% |
| 1919 | 2.88 | +104.8% |
| 1920 | 4.3 | +49.3% |
| 1921 | 2.59 | -39.9% |
| 1922 | 3.11 | +20.2% |
| 1923 | 4.52 | +45.3% |
| 1924 | 7.52 | +66.5% |
| 1925 | 7.27 | -3.4% |
| 1926 | 9.22 | +27.0% |
| 1927 | 10.06 | +9.0% |
| 1928 | 9.5 | -5.6% |
| 1929 | 10.8 | +13.7% |
| 1930 | 12.1 | +12.1% |
| 1931 | 11.94 | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 12.11 | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 14.13 | +16.6% |
| 1934 | 17.51 | +23.9% |
| 1935 | 17.99 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 17.77 | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 17.92 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 20.17 | +12.6% |
| 1939 | 20.76 | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 23.44 | +12.9% |
| 1941 | 23.56 | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 20.06 | -14.8% |
| 1943 | 25.64 | +27.8% |
| 1944 | 29.08 | +13.4% |
| 1945 | 30.25 | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 30.83 | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 32.29 | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 33.18 | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 34.86 | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 36 | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 38.81 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 39.75 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 46.57 | +17.2% |
| 1954 | 9.79 | -79.0% |
| 1955 | 46.46 | +374.5% |
| 1956 | 49.86 | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 55.11 | +10.5% |
| 1958 | 57.84 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 57.32 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 55.52 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 54.75 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 57.17 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 61.83 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 66.18 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 65.6 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 70.23 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 70.25 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 73.37 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 76.18 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 75.49 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 76.47 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 78.44 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 82.5 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 90.29 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 91.26 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 94.34 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 92.6 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 95.73 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 114.95 | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 48.65 | -57.7% |
| 1981 | 80.63 | +65.7% |
| 1982 | 86.84 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 91.41 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 102.47 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 123.69 | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 132.12 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 141.99 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 128.9 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 148.51 | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 136.34 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 127.98 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 140.92 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 134.32 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 140.8 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 140.52 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 143 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 152.57 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 162.18 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 154.5 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 145.24 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 142.83 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 132.12 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 125.34 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 122.49 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 130.42 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 153.05 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 172.09 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 193.92 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 202.38 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 203.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 207.82 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 197.91 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 179.7 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 190.25 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 148.8 | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 179.8 | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 175.46 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 192.44 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 201.77 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 182.83 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 208.58 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 229.3 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 178.8 | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 193.48 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 179.54 | -7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +374.5% | 9.79 | 46.46 |
| 1919 | +104.8% | 1.41 | 2.88 |
| 1954 | -79.0% | 46.57 | 9.79 |
| 1924 | +66.5% | 4.52 | 7.52 |
| 1980 | -57.7% | 114.95 | 48.65 |
| 1981 | +65.7% | 48.65 | 80.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4.38 | 2.91 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.03 | 1.2 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.89 | 2.59 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.24 | 11.94 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 1940s | 28.32 | 20.06 | 34.86 | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.75 | 9.79 | 57.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.11 | 54.75 | 76.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.21 | 75.49 | 114.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.52 | 48.65 | 148.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.31 | 127.98 | 162.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.99 | 122.49 | 202.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.78 | 148.8 | 207.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.42 | 178.8 | 229.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.6% (2025)
- Gas production 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Turkey?
- Fossil fuels in Turkey was 179.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 229.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1917.
- How does Turkey rank for fossil fuels?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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