Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkey
Turkey: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 2.99 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.99 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.09 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
1,145 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkey, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkey is 2.99 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkey peaked at 3.09 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,145 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Turkey 6th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,145 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,147 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 1,148 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 1,150 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 1,151 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 1,152 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 1,154 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 1,155 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 1,157 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 1,158 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 1,159 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 1,161 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 1,162 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 1,163 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 1,165 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 1,166 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 1,168 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 1,169 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 1,170 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 1,172 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 1,173 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 1,174 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 1,176 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 1,177 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 1,178 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 1,180 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 1,181 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 1,182 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 1,184 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 1,185 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 1,186 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 1,188 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 1,189 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 1,190 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 1,192 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 1,193 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 1,194 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 1,196 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 1,197 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 1,198 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 1,199 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 1,201 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 1,202 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 1,203 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 1,205 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 1,206 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 1,207 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 1,208 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 1,210 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 1,211 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 1,212 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 1,213 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 1,215 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 1,216 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 1,217 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 1,218 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 1,219 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 1,221 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 1,222 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 1,223 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 1,224 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 1,225 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 1,227 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 1,228 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 1,229 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 1,230 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 1,231 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 1,232 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 1,234 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 1,235 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 1,236 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 1,240 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1,244 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 1,247 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 1,251 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 1,255 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 1,259 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 1,266 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 1,270 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 1,274 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 1,278 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 1,281 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 1,284 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 1,288 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 1,291 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 1,295 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 1,298 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 1,302 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 1,305 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 1,308 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 1,448 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1842 | 1,588 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1843 | 1,727 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1844 | 1,867 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1845 | 2,006 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1846 | 2,146 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1847 | 2,286 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1848 | 2,425 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1849 | 2,565 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1850 | 3,612 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1851 | 3,621 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 3,629 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 3,638 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 3,646 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 3,655 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 3,673 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 3,682 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 3,692 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 3,702 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 3,710 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 3,719 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 3,728 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 3,737 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 5,094 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1866 | 5,628 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1867 | 5,803 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1868 | 5,353 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1869 | 6,182 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1870 | 5,208 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1871 | 5,576 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1872 | 6,011 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1873 | 5,952 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1874 | 6,124 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 6,986 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1876 | 6,304 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1877 | 7,857 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1878 | 6,781 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1879 | 4,983 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1880 | 5,123 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 5,524 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1882 | 5,269 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1883 | 5,342 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 5,481 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 5,653 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1886 | 5,135 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1887 | 6,129 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1888 | 6,335 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 7,559 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1890 | 7,239 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1891 | 7,625 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1892 | 7,748 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 7,947 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 7,709 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1895 | 7,603 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 8,286 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1897 | 7,205 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1898 | 9,137 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1899 | 10,510 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1900 | 13,864 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1901 | 12,874 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1902 | 13,570 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1903 | 14,780 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1904 | 16,032 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1905 | 17,316 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1906 | 17,697 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 20,338 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1908 | 18,883 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1909 | 20,931 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1910 | 20,230 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1911 | 22,964 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1912 | 20,586 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1913 | 20,609 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 16,989 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1915 | 11,154 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1916 | 6,572 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 1917 | 5,538 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1918 | 6,145 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1919 | 10,379 tonnes | +68.9% |
| 1920 | 14,476 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1921 | 9,651 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1922 | 11,179 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1923 | 15,292 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1924 | 23,878 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1925 | 23,161 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 28,833 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1927 | 31,270 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1928 | 35,058 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1929 | 38,316 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1930 | 40,348 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1931 | 38,742 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1932 | 39,491 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 43,338 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1934 | 53,093 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1935 | 54,602 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 53,290 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 38,573 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1938 | 47,349 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1939 | 57,595 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1940 | 68,728 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1941 | 74,261 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1942 | 63,656 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1943 | 77,011 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1944 | 88,084 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1945 | 106,942 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1946 | 81,342 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1947 | 84,116 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 87,176 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 89,074 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 96,001 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1951 | 110,272 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1952 | 132,119 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1953 | 149,282 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 155,839 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 155,420 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 162,776 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 178,464 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 175,832 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 183,649 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 198,982 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 177,433 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 214,776 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 227,654 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 250,653 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 269,620 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 298,879 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 321,505 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 343,655 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 377,080 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 388,852 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 447,797 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 563,955 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 637,558 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 680,440 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 711,327 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 802,143 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 882,142 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 890,159 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 847,688 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 853,984 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 911,071 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 978,156 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.18 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 1.60 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.34 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.76 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.10 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 2.22 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.35 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.36 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.99 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.04 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.09 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.74 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.99 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.99 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 39.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.99 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 73.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +68.9% | 6,145 tonnes | 10,379 tonnes |
| 1924 | +56.1% | 15,292 tonnes | 23,878 tonnes |
| 1916 | -41.1% | 11,154 tonnes | 6,572 tonnes |
| 1850 | +40.8% | 2,565 tonnes | 3,612 tonnes |
| 1920 | +39.5% | 10,379 tonnes | 14,476 tonnes |
| 1923 | +36.8% | 11,179 tonnes | 15,292 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,152 tonnes | 1,145 tonnes | 1,158 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,165 tonnes | 1,159 tonnes | 1,172 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,179 tonnes | 1,173 tonnes | 1,185 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,192 tonnes | 1,186 tonnes | 1,198 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,205 tonnes | 1,199 tonnes | 1,211 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,218 tonnes | 1,212 tonnes | 1,223 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,230 tonnes | 1,224 tonnes | 1,235 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,253 tonnes | 1,236 tonnes | 1,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,290 tonnes | 1,274 tonnes | 1,305 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,937 tonnes | 1,308 tonnes | 2,565 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,651 tonnes | 3,612 tonnes | 3,692 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,666 tonnes | 3,702 tonnes | 6,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,178 tonnes | 4,983 tonnes | 7,857 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,755 tonnes | 5,123 tonnes | 7,559 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,101 tonnes | 7,205 tonnes | 10,510 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 16,629 tonnes | 12,874 tonnes | 20,931 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 14,116 tonnes | 5,538 tonnes | 22,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 23,111 tonnes | 9,651 tonnes | 38,316 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 46,642 tonnes | 38,573 tonnes | 57,595 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 82,039 tonnes | 63,656 tonnes | 106,942 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 149,965 tonnes | 96,001 tonnes | 183,649 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 268,024 tonnes | 177,433 tonnes | 377,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 685,206 tonnes | 388,852 tonnes | 890,159 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million tonnes | 853,984 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkey?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkey was 2.99 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,145 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Turkey rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Turkey ranks 6th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.