Oil production per person in Turkey
Turkey: Oil production per person was 747.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
747.4 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
66th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,177 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production per person in Turkey, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 747.4 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Turkey peaked at 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Turkey 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0.5877 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +194.9% |
| 1949 | 6.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +292.3% |
| 1950 | 9.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.3% |
| 1951 | 10.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 11.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1953 | 13.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1954 | 28.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +108.7% |
| 1955 | 85.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +200.1% |
| 1956 | 142.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.9% |
| 1957 | 133.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 143.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 164.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1960 | 153.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 176.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1962 | 231.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 1963 | 282.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 339.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 551.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.3% |
| 1966 | 715.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 1967 | 939.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.4% |
| 1968 | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 1,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1,070 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,025 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 957.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 876.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 720.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 708.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 727.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 737.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 426.77 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 404.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 401.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 379.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 371.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 372.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 407.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 421.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 393.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 381.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 386.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 390.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 387.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 388.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 378.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 415.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 430.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 458.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 488.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 506.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 577.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 747.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 747.4 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 747.4 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.77 kilowatt-hours per person, 8.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +292.3% | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.8 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1955 | +200.1% | 28.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.63 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1948 | +194.9% | 0.5877 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1954 | +108.7% | 13.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.54 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 737.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9122 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 74.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 164.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 560.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 153.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 898.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 708.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 426.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 378.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 430.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 458.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 747.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 63 Netherlands 921.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 East Timor 816.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Italy 761.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Syria 733.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Niger 719.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 717.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil production per person in Turkey?
- Oil production per person in Turkey was 747.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Turkey rank for oil production per person?
- Turkey ranks 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.