Environment & Energy

Turkey

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Electricity generation mix
  • Coal34.3%
  • Gas22.1%
  • Hydro16.2%
  • Wind11.1%
  • Solar10.5%
  • Other renewables3.0%
  • Bioenergy2.4%
  • Other fossil0.3%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
45.514925335746119702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
11.414.717.921.224.419902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
11.614.818.121.324.519902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions460 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita5.38 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share12 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita1,920 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2024]
Freshwater withdrawal28.4 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share43.3 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites22 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature12.1 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)10,900,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements32 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity107,000 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita212 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture56.1 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry64.6 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic25.1 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total513–460,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 460,000 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 513.4 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Cement production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial513 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based483 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events17NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 11 / Wildfires: 6NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share13.4 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production143 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production2.26 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production79 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueswater pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents; air pollution, particularly in urban areas; deforestation; land degradation; conservation of biodiversityCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Turkey's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (460 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (5.38 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.