Cuba vs Turkmenistan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Cuba
268,354 tonnes
in 2022
Turkmenistan
249,083 tonnes
in 2022
Cuba rank
34th
Turkmenistan rank
36th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Cuba
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 268,354 tonnes against 249,083 tonnes in Turkmenistan, a difference of 19,271 tonnes.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 34th and Turkmenistan ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 23 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,462 tonnes | 20.84 tonnes | 1,441 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1760s | 1,566 tonnes | 21.61 tonnes | 1,544 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1770s | 1,677 tonnes | 22.41 tonnes | 1,655 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1780s | 1,796 tonnes | 23.21 tonnes | 1,773 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1790s | 1,923 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 1,899 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1800s | 2,059 tonnes | 24.8 tonnes | 2,035 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1810s | 2,205 tonnes | 25.33 tonnes | 2,180 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1820s | 2,550 tonnes | 25.51 tonnes | 2,524 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1830s | 3,190 tonnes | 25.84 tonnes | 3,165 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1840s | 3,985 tonnes | 25.74 tonnes | 3,959 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1850s | 3,819 tonnes | 28.77 tonnes | 3,790 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1860s | 261.66 tonnes | 62.22 tonnes | 199.44 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1870s | 325.09 tonnes | 238.1 tonnes | 86.99 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1880s | 428.8 tonnes | 717.6 tonnes | 288.8 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1890s | 602.54 tonnes | 1,853 tonnes | 1,250 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 2,503 tonnes | 2,933 tonnes | 430.07 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 15,371 tonnes | 2,841 tonnes | 12,530 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1920s | 3,366 tonnes | 2,368 tonnes | 998.09 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1930s | 2,151 tonnes | 8,855 tonnes | 6,704 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 9,013 tonnes | 11,480 tonnes | 2,467 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 115,442 tonnes | 29,122 tonnes | 86,320 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1960s | 197,333 tonnes | 84,010 tonnes | 113,324 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 301,678 tonnes | 211,837 tonnes | 89,841 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 380,374 tonnes | 239,869 tonnes | 140,506 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 338,142 tonnes | 190,922 tonnes | 147,220 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 366,202 tonnes | 180,732 tonnes | 185,470 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 363,030 tonnes | 265,445 tonnes | 97,585 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 272,307 tonnes | 255,064 tonnes | 17,243 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Cuba or Turkmenistan?
- Cuba, at 268,354 tonnes against 249,083 tonnes in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Cuba and Turkmenistan?
- 19,271 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkmenistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Turkmenistan rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Cuba ranks 34th and Turkmenistan ranks 36th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.