Germany vs Turkmenistan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Germany
281,794 tonnes
in 2022
Turkmenistan
249,083 tonnes
in 2022
Germany rank
33rd
Turkmenistan rank
36th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Germany
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 281,794 tonnes against 249,083 tonnes in Turkmenistan, a difference of 32,711 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 33rd and Turkmenistan ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 12,029 tonnes | 20.84 tonnes | 12,008 tonnes | Germany |
| 1760s | 12,145 tonnes | 21.61 tonnes | 12,124 tonnes | Germany |
| 1770s | 12,230 tonnes | 22.41 tonnes | 12,207 tonnes | Germany |
| 1780s | 12,283 tonnes | 23.21 tonnes | 12,259 tonnes | Germany |
| 1790s | 17,408 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 17,384 tonnes | Germany |
| 1800s | 25,048 tonnes | 24.8 tonnes | 25,023 tonnes | Germany |
| 1810s | 34,249 tonnes | 25.33 tonnes | 34,224 tonnes | Germany |
| 1820s | 54,135 tonnes | 25.51 tonnes | 54,110 tonnes | Germany |
| 1830s | 74,188 tonnes | 25.84 tonnes | 74,163 tonnes | Germany |
| 1840s | 139,327 tonnes | 25.74 tonnes | 139,301 tonnes | Germany |
| 1850s | 277,859 tonnes | 28.77 tonnes | 277,830 tonnes | Germany |
| 1860s | 557,549 tonnes | 62.22 tonnes | 557,487 tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 933,915 tonnes | 238.1 tonnes | 933,677 tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 1.46 million tonnes | 717.6 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 2.33 million tonnes | 1,853 tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 3.56 million tonnes | 2,933 tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 4.47 million tonnes | 2,841 tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 4.26 million tonnes | 2,368 tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 4.44 million tonnes | 8,855 tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 4.68 million tonnes | 11,480 tonnes | 4.67 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 5.65 million tonnes | 29,122 tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 7.36 million tonnes | 84,010 tonnes | 7.28 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 8.19 million tonnes | 211,837 tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.19 million tonnes | 239,869 tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.53 million tonnes | 190,922 tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 637,918 tonnes | 180,732 tonnes | 457,186 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 431,351 tonnes | 265,445 tonnes | 165,906 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 271,784 tonnes | 255,064 tonnes | 16,720 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Germany or Turkmenistan?
- Germany, at 281,794 tonnes against 249,083 tonnes in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Germany and Turkmenistan?
- 32,711 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkmenistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Turkmenistan rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Germany ranks 33rd 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.