Iran vs Turkey: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Iran
2.19 million tonnes
in 2022
Turkey
2.99 million tonnes
in 2022
Iran rank
8th
Turkey rank
6th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.99 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 797,970 tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 376.77 tonnes | 1,152 tonnes | 774.86 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1760s | 383.47 tonnes | 1,165 tonnes | 781.99 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1770s | 390.16 tonnes | 1,179 tonnes | 788.87 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1780s | 396.82 tonnes | 1,192 tonnes | 795.47 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1790s | 403.44 tonnes | 1,205 tonnes | 801.74 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1800s | 409.98 tonnes | 1,218 tonnes | 807.65 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1810s | 416.43 tonnes | 1,230 tonnes | 813.12 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1820s | 429.42 tonnes | 1,253 tonnes | 823.72 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1830s | 450.19 tonnes | 1,290 tonnes | 839.34 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1840s | 470.36 tonnes | 1,937 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1850s | 488.32 tonnes | 3,651 tonnes | 3,163 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1860s | 500.38 tonnes | 4,666 tonnes | 4,165 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1870s | 531.3 tonnes | 6,178 tonnes | 5,647 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1880s | 584.62 tonnes | 5,755 tonnes | 5,170 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1890s | 627.96 tonnes | 8,101 tonnes | 7,473 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1900s | 602.77 tonnes | 16,629 tonnes | 16,026 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1910s | 3,939 tonnes | 14,116 tonnes | 10,177 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1920s | 15,972 tonnes | 23,111 tonnes | 7,140 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1930s | 27,648 tonnes | 46,642 tonnes | 18,995 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1940s | 47,760 tonnes | 82,039 tonnes | 34,279 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1950s | 83,771 tonnes | 149,965 tonnes | 66,195 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1960s | 334,824 tonnes | 268,024 tonnes | 66,800 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 920,160 tonnes | 685,206 tonnes | 234,953 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 8,630 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.13 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 135,804 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.89 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 646,176 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 93,429 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 766,803 tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.99 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Iran and Turkey?
- 797,970 tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Iran ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 6th 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.