El Salvador vs Turkmenistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
El Salvador
0 tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
4 tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador rank
141st
Turkmenistan rank
140th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- El Salvador
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 4 tonnes against 0 tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 4 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 141st and Turkmenistan ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.7 tonnes | 34,015 tonnes | 34,011 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1880s | 17.2 tonnes | 34,094 tonnes | 34,077 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1890s | 1,673 tonnes | 44,205 tonnes | 42,532 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 175.6 tonnes | 108,084 tonnes | 107,908 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 1,252 tonnes | 152,582 tonnes | 151,330 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 4,400 tonnes | 90,889 tonnes | 86,489 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 2,412 tonnes | 453,832 tonnes | 451,420 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 459 tonnes | 788,256 tonnes | 787,797 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 344.7 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 3,664 tonnes | 88,976 tonnes | 85,312 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3,297 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,297 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2,564 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,564 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 2.4 tonnes | 2.4 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, El Salvador or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 4 tonnes against 0 tonnes in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between El Salvador and Turkmenistan?
- 4 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Turkmenistan?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- El Salvador ranks 141st and Turkmenistan ranks 140th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.