Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 249,083 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
249,083 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
36th
of 220 countries
All-time high
310,012 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
20.5 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkmenistan, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkmenistan stood at 249,083 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkmenistan peaked at 310,012 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.5 tonnes, in 1750.
Turkmenistan ranks 36th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 20.5 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 20.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 20.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 20.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 20.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 20.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 20.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 21.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 21.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 21.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 21.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 21.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 21.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 21.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 21.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 21.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 21.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 21.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 21.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 21.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 22.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 22.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 22.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 22.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 22.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 22.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 22.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 22.61 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 22.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 22.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 22.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 22.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 23.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 23.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 23.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 23.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 23.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 23.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 23.49 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 23.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 23.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 23.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 23.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 23.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 23.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 24.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 24.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 24.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 24.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 24.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 24.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 24.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 24.6 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 24.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 24.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 24.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 24.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 25.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 25.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 25.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 25.26 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 25.28 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 25.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 25.32 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 25.34 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 25.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 25.38 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 25.4 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 25.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 25.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 25.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 25.47 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 25.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 25.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 25.52 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 25.53 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 25.55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 25.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 25.58 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 26.09 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1831 | 26.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 26.01 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1833 | 26.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 25.64 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1835 | 25.65 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 25.67 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 25.68 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 25.69 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 25.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 25.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 25.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 25.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 25.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 25.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 25.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 25.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 25.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 25.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 25.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 28.33 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1851 | 25.78 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1852 | 25.78 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 25.77 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 25.77 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 33.03 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1856 | 25.77 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1857 | 25.77 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 35.59 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1859 | 36.06 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 40.01 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1861 | 43.75 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1862 | 42.2 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1863 | 43.53 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1864 | 46.07 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1865 | 45.63 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 82.79 tonnes | +81.4% |
| 1867 | 91.7 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1868 | 84.29 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1869 | 102.22 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1870 | 108.07 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 171.12 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1872 | 173.69 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 173.61 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 200.14 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1875 | 227.71 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1876 | 277.14 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1877 | 300.07 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1878 | 362.4 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1879 | 387.03 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1880 | 436.03 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1881 | 491.71 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1882 | 516.81 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1883 | 574.2 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1884 | 667.98 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1885 | 772.34 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1886 | 796.32 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 914.79 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1888 | 984.24 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1889 | 1,022 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 1,183 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1891 | 1,367 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1892 | 1,423 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 1,647 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1894 | 1,565 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1895 | 1,967 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1896 | 1,963 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 2,216 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1898 | 2,473 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1899 | 2,722 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1900 | 3,105 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1901 | 3,329 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1902 | 3,143 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1903 | 2,924 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1904 | 3,082 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1905 | 2,404 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1906 | 2,668 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1907 | 2,855 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1908 | 2,839 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 2,981 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 2,991 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 2,970 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 3,188 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1913 | 3,298 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 3,209 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1915 | 3,245 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 3,488 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1917 | 3,180 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1918 | 1,376 tonnes | -56.7% |
| 1919 | 1,467 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1920 | 1,328 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1921 | 1,343 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 1,629 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1923 | 1,812 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1924 | 2,012 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1925 | 2,123 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1926 | 2,683 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1927 | 3,278 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1928 | 3,479 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1929 | 3,994 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1930 | 6,056 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1931 | 7,222 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1932 | 7,222 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 7,515 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1934 | 8,636 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1935 | 9,264 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1936 | 10,204 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1937 | 10,466 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 10,979 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1939 | 10,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 11,991 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1941 | 11,668 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 9,920 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1943 | 10,280 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 12,120 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1945 | 8,672 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1946 | 9,862 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1947 | 11,969 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1948 | 13,128 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1949 | 15,188 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1950 | 17,076 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1951 | 18,525 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 20,373 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 22,182 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1954 | 24,654 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1955 | 28,775 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1956 | 33,122 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1957 | 37,648 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1958 | 42,192 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1959 | 46,672 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1960 | 51,603 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1961 | 56,618 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 63,745 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 71,337 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 78,084 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 85,439 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 93,754 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 103,723 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 112,728 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 123,064 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 136,875 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 156,688 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 168,057 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 188,272 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 207,046 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 232,027 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 243,211 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 252,364 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 262,599 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 271,231 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 280,638 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 285,967 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 283,861 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 279,853 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 262,727 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 253,585 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 200,263 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 194,944 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 186,170 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 170,678 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 253,553 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1991 | 298,190 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 254,710 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 162,601 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 141,317 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 130,297 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 148,399 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 146,919 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 186,671 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 186,565 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 168,484 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 176,498 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 196,393 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 219,879 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 213,654 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 188,904 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 127,647 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 136,957 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 185,488 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 193,419 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 194,570 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 267,999 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 252,802 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 297,136 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 310,012 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 275,707 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 246,110 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 259,840 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 275,161 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 275,112 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 257,775 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 258,335 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 249,083 tonnes | -3.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 249,083 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 249,083 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +81.4% | 45.63 tonnes | 82.79 tonnes |
| 1871 | +58.3% | 108.07 tonnes | 171.12 tonnes |
| 1918 | -56.7% | 3,180 tonnes | 1,376 tonnes |
| 1930 | +51.6% | 3,994 tonnes | 6,056 tonnes |
| 1990 | +48.6% | 170,678 tonnes | 253,553 tonnes |
| 1858 | +38.1% | 25.77 tonnes | 35.59 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 20.84 tonnes | 20.5 tonnes | 21.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 21.61 tonnes | 21.26 tonnes | 21.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 22.41 tonnes | 22.04 tonnes | 22.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 23.21 tonnes | 22.86 tonnes | 23.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 24 tonnes | 23.64 tonnes | 24.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 24.8 tonnes | 24.44 tonnes | 25.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 25.33 tonnes | 25.24 tonnes | 25.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 25.51 tonnes | 25.44 tonnes | 25.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 25.84 tonnes | 25.64 tonnes | 26.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 25.74 tonnes | 25.71 tonnes | 25.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 28.77 tonnes | 25.77 tonnes | 36.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 62.22 tonnes | 40.01 tonnes | 102.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 238.1 tonnes | 108.07 tonnes | 387.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 717.6 tonnes | 436.03 tonnes | 1,022 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,853 tonnes | 1,183 tonnes | 2,722 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,933 tonnes | 2,404 tonnes | 3,329 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,841 tonnes | 1,376 tonnes | 3,488 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,368 tonnes | 1,328 tonnes | 3,994 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,855 tonnes | 6,056 tonnes | 10,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,480 tonnes | 8,672 tonnes | 15,188 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 29,122 tonnes | 17,076 tonnes | 46,672 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 84,010 tonnes | 51,603 tonnes | 123,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 211,837 tonnes | 136,875 tonnes | 271,231 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,869 tonnes | 170,678 tonnes | 285,967 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,922 tonnes | 130,297 tonnes | 298,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,732 tonnes | 127,647 tonnes | 219,879 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,445 tonnes | 194,570 tonnes | 310,012 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,064 tonnes | 249,083 tonnes | 258,335 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkmenistan?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Turkmenistan was 249,083 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 310,012 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Turkmenistan ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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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.