Share of primary energy from oil in Turkey
Turkey: Share of primary energy from oil was 33.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in Turkey is 33.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Turkey peaked at 70.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2012.
That places Turkey 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.7% | 48.2% | 59.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 65.9% | 59.2% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 53.5% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 47.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 34.3% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 29.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 31.2% | 34.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 55.02 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from oil in Turkey?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Turkey was 33.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Turkey ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.