Turkey uses 1 percent of global energy, gas consumption jumps

Turkey consumes 1 percent of the world's total energy and 1.4 percent of its natural gas, according to a benchmark annual report by BP. The country's overall energy consumption increased 9.2 percent last year from 2010, while its oil consumption rose 5.8 percent to 32 million tons, or 0.8 percent of global consumption, the report said. Turkey's gas consumption last year was 45.7 billion cubic meters. It is dependent on Russia, Iran and Iraq for oil and gas. The country's economy grew 8.5 percent last year, which naturally triggered a rise in energy consumption.