South Africa vs Türkiye: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
South Africa
2.83 million tonnes
in 2022
Türkiye
2.99 million tonnes
in 2022
South Africa rank
7th
Türkiye rank
6th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2.99 million tonnes against 2.83 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 163,580 tonnes.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Türkiye ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 16 and Türkiye in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 305.51 tonnes | 1,152 tonnes | 846.13 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 1760s | 314.85 tonnes | 1,165 tonnes | 850.61 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 1770s | 324.95 tonnes | 1,179 tonnes | 854.08 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 1780s | 335.92 tonnes | 1,192 tonnes | 856.38 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 1790s | 347.88 tonnes | 1,205 tonnes | 857.3 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 1800s | 360.96 tonnes | 1,218 tonnes | 856.67 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 1810s | 382.53 tonnes | 1,230 tonnes | 847.03 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 1820s | 415.44 tonnes | 1,253 tonnes | 837.7 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 1830s | 452.74 tonnes | 1,290 tonnes | 836.79 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 1840s | 819.09 tonnes | 1,937 tonnes | 1,118 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 1850s | 1,944 tonnes | 3,651 tonnes | 1,708 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 1860s | 2,549 tonnes | 4,666 tonnes | 2,116 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 1870s | 6,782 tonnes | 6,178 tonnes | 603.12 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1880s | 14,911 tonnes | 5,755 tonnes | 9,156 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1890s | 46,915 tonnes | 8,101 tonnes | 38,814 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1900s | 110,548 tonnes | 16,629 tonnes | 93,920 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1910s | 242,416 tonnes | 14,116 tonnes | 228,300 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1920s | 290,679 tonnes | 23,111 tonnes | 267,567 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 300,061 tonnes | 46,642 tonnes | 253,419 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | 495,170 tonnes | 82,039 tonnes | 413,131 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 651,952 tonnes | 149,965 tonnes | 501,987 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 911,336 tonnes | 268,024 tonnes | 643,312 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.57 million tonnes | 685,206 tonnes | 881,923 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 740,484 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.35 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 363,498 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.92 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 678,596 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.25 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 785,318 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.90 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 450 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2.99 million tonnes against 2.83 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 163,580 tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Türkiye 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.