Spain vs Turkmenistan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Spain
236,196 tonnes
in 2022
Turkmenistan
249,083 tonnes
in 2022
Spain rank
38th
Turkmenistan rank
36th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Spain
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 249,083 tonnes against 236,196 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 12,887 tonnes.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 38th and Turkmenistan ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 27 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,089 tonnes | 20.84 tonnes | 3,068 tonnes | Spain |
| 1760s | 3,119 tonnes | 21.61 tonnes | 3,098 tonnes | Spain |
| 1770s | 3,149 tonnes | 22.41 tonnes | 3,127 tonnes | Spain |
| 1780s | 3,178 tonnes | 23.21 tonnes | 3,155 tonnes | Spain |
| 1790s | 3,207 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 3,183 tonnes | Spain |
| 1800s | 3,234 tonnes | 24.8 tonnes | 3,209 tonnes | Spain |
| 1810s | 3,260 tonnes | 25.33 tonnes | 3,235 tonnes | Spain |
| 1820s | 3,345 tonnes | 25.51 tonnes | 3,320 tonnes | Spain |
| 1830s | 4,639 tonnes | 25.84 tonnes | 4,613 tonnes | Spain |
| 1840s | 9,317 tonnes | 25.74 tonnes | 9,291 tonnes | Spain |
| 1850s | 17,976 tonnes | 28.77 tonnes | 17,947 tonnes | Spain |
| 1860s | 35,140 tonnes | 62.22 tonnes | 35,078 tonnes | Spain |
| 1870s | 56,987 tonnes | 238.1 tonnes | 56,749 tonnes | Spain |
| 1880s | 92,562 tonnes | 717.6 tonnes | 91,845 tonnes | Spain |
| 1890s | 145,344 tonnes | 1,853 tonnes | 143,492 tonnes | Spain |
| 1900s | 190,273 tonnes | 2,933 tonnes | 187,340 tonnes | Spain |
| 1910s | 220,446 tonnes | 2,841 tonnes | 217,605 tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 227,294 tonnes | 2,368 tonnes | 224,926 tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 190,157 tonnes | 8,855 tonnes | 181,302 tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 267,277 tonnes | 11,480 tonnes | 255,797 tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 440,058 tonnes | 29,122 tonnes | 410,936 tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 884,816 tonnes | 84,010 tonnes | 800,806 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.09 million tonnes | 211,837 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.42 million tonnes | 239,869 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.01 million tonnes | 190,922 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.46 million tonnes | 180,732 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 578,814 tonnes | 265,445 tonnes | 313,369 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 217,275 tonnes | 255,064 tonnes | 37,789 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Spain or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 249,083 tonnes against 236,196 tonnes in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Spain and Turkmenistan?
- 12,887 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkmenistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Turkmenistan rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Spain ranks 38th 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.