The number of diesel cars on the road in Turkey keeps falling and last January they accounted for just 31.7% of the total number of vehicles on Turkish roads, a far cry from the almost 40% they accounted for just five years ago, as electric cars gain ground among the country’s drivers.
According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Turkish Automotive Distributors Association (ODMD) compiled by the Anatolia News Agency, in January there were 16.3 million vehicles registered in Turkey, of which some 5.6 million ran on diesel fuel, which is equivalent to 31.7% of the total; this figure is, however, lower than the 34.1% they represented in 2024, and that 5 years ago – in 2020 – reached 38.3% of the total.
Likewise, the data provided by ODMD underline that sales of diesel vehicles have fallen by 60% in the last 4 years in the Eurasian country, decreasing by 8.6% in 2024 to 95,985, which represents a market share of only 9.8%.
In contrast, electric vehicles seem to be taking the lead among Turkish drivers in recent years, increasing their sales in parallel with the progressive decline of diesel-powered vehicles. Specifically, sales of electric vehicles in Turkey grew by 45.9% last year compared to 2023, reaching a total of 105,315 units and accounting for 10.7% of total vehicle sales in Turkey.
According to data provided by ODMD, 6,225 electric vehicles were sold in Turkey last January alone – 56.7% more than in the same month last year – representing 11.1% of total vehicle sales. In contrast, in the same month, sales of diesel cars plummeted by 28% in the Eurasian country in relation to January 2024, to just 5,767 units.
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Pablo Gómez is a specialist in Turkey and has been editor-in-chief of Hispanatolia since 2011. He has been analysing current affairs and geopolitics in Turkey and the surrounding region since 2006.
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