Sulphur dioxide and coal in Australia
Australia: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 1.05 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.05 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Australia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.05 million for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Australia peaked at 1.80 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.
Australia ranks 16th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0 | — |
| 1751 | 0 | — |
| 1752 | 0 | — |
| 1753 | 0 | — |
| 1754 | 0 | — |
| 1755 | 0 | — |
| 1756 | 0 | — |
| 1757 | 0 | — |
| 1758 | 0 | — |
| 1759 | 0 | — |
| 1760 | 0 | — |
| 1761 | 0 | — |
| 1762 | 0 | — |
| 1763 | 0 | — |
| 1764 | 0 | — |
| 1765 | 0 | — |
| 1766 | 0 | — |
| 1767 | 0 | — |
| 1768 | 0 | — |
| 1769 | 0 | — |
| 1770 | 0 | — |
| 1771 | 0 | — |
| 1772 | 0 | — |
| 1773 | 0 | — |
| 1774 | 0 | — |
| 1775 | 0 | — |
| 1776 | 0 | — |
| 1777 | 0 | — |
| 1778 | 0 | — |
| 1779 | 0 | — |
| 1780 | 0 | — |
| 1781 | 0.0425 | — |
| 1782 | 0.0849 | +99.9% |
| 1783 | 0.1273 | +50.0% |
| 1784 | 0.1697 | +33.3% |
| 1785 | 0.212 | +25.0% |
| 1786 | 0.2543 | +20.0% |
| 1787 | 0.2966 | +16.6% |
| 1788 | 0.3389 | +14.2% |
| 1789 | 0.3811 | +12.5% |
| 1790 | 0.4234 | +11.1% |
| 1791 | 0.5207 | +23.0% |
| 1792 | 0.6179 | +18.7% |
| 1793 | 0.7151 | +15.7% |
| 1794 | 0.8121 | +13.6% |
| 1795 | 0.9092 | +11.9% |
| 1796 | 1.01 | +10.7% |
| 1797 | 1.1 | +9.6% |
| 1798 | 1.2 | +8.8% |
| 1799 | 1.3 | +8.1% |
| 1800 | 1.39 | +7.5% |
| 1801 | 1.72 | +23.2% |
| 1802 | 2.04 | +18.8% |
| 1803 | 2.36 | +15.8% |
| 1804 | 2.68 | +13.6% |
| 1805 | 3 | +12.0% |
| 1806 | 3.32 | +10.7% |
| 1807 | 3.65 | +9.7% |
| 1808 | 3.97 | +8.8% |
| 1809 | 4.29 | +8.1% |
| 1810 | 4.61 | +7.5% |
| 1811 | 5.74 | +24.6% |
| 1812 | 6.88 | +19.7% |
| 1813 | 8.01 | +16.5% |
| 1814 | 9.14 | +14.1% |
| 1815 | 10.27 | +12.4% |
| 1816 | 11.4 | +11.0% |
| 1817 | 12.53 | +9.9% |
| 1818 | 13.65 | +9.0% |
| 1819 | 14.78 | +8.2% |
| 1820 | 15.9 | +7.6% |
| 1821 | 19.55 | +23.0% |
| 1822 | 23.2 | +18.7% |
| 1823 | 26.84 | +15.7% |
| 1824 | 30.48 | +13.6% |
| 1825 | 34.12 | +11.9% |
| 1826 | 37.75 | +10.6% |
| 1827 | 41.37 | +9.6% |
| 1828 | 44.99 | +8.8% |
| 1829 | 48.61 | +8.0% |
| 1830 | 52.22 | +7.4% |
| 1831 | 59.88 | +14.7% |
| 1832 | 67.53 | +12.8% |
| 1833 | 75.16 | +11.3% |
| 1834 | 82.79 | +10.1% |
| 1835 | 90.4 | +9.2% |
| 1836 | 98 | +8.4% |
| 1837 | 105.6 | +7.7% |
| 1838 | 113.18 | +7.2% |
| 1839 | 120.75 | +6.7% |
| 1840 | 128.31 | +6.3% |
| 1841 | 151.84 | +18.3% |
| 1842 | 175.34 | +15.5% |
| 1843 | 198.8 | +13.4% |
| 1844 | 222.21 | +11.8% |
| 1845 | 245.59 | +10.5% |
| 1846 | 7,719 | +3043.1% |
| 1847 | 7,743 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 15,186 | +96.1% |
| 1849 | 11,514 | -24.2% |
| 1850 | 6,324 | -45.1% |
| 1851 | 7,478 | +18.2% |
| 1852 | 8,623 | +15.3% |
| 1853 | 9,776 | +13.4% |
| 1854 | 10,921 | +11.7% |
| 1855 | 12,074 | +10.6% |
| 1856 | 13,250 | +9.7% |
| 1857 | 14,434 | +8.9% |
| 1858 | 15,610 | +8.1% |
| 1859 | 16,794 | +7.6% |
| 1860 | 17,962 | +7.0% |
| 1861 | 19,725 | +9.8% |
| 1862 | 19,338 | -2.0% |
| 1863 | 20,054 | +3.7% |
| 1864 | 19,784 | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 21,121 | +6.8% |
| 1866 | 23,144 | +9.6% |
| 1867 | 24,740 | +6.9% |
| 1868 | 24,303 | -1.8% |
| 1869 | 24,274 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 24,522 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 25,817 | +5.3% |
| 1872 | 26,672 | +3.3% |
| 1873 | 28,350 | +6.3% |
| 1874 | 29,256 | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 29,678 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 31,026 | +4.5% |
| 1877 | 32,551 | +4.9% |
| 1878 | 32,759 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 36,270 | +10.7% |
| 1880 | 41,256 | +13.7% |
| 1881 | 37,866 | -8.2% |
| 1882 | 42,513 | +12.3% |
| 1883 | 47,859 | +12.6% |
| 1884 | 51,623 | +7.9% |
| 1885 | 56,218 | +8.9% |
| 1886 | 59,395 | +5.7% |
| 1887 | 63,842 | +7.5% |
| 1888 | 69,435 | +8.8% |
| 1889 | 71,670 | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 74,269 | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 83,834 | +12.9% |
| 1892 | 89,409 | +6.7% |
| 1893 | 94,388 | +5.6% |
| 1894 | 102,452 | +8.5% |
| 1895 | 109,833 | +7.2% |
| 1896 | 115,312 | +5.0% |
| 1897 | 123,376 | +7.0% |
| 1898 | 132,302 | +7.2% |
| 1899 | 157,186 | +18.8% |
| 1900 | 184,760 | +17.5% |
| 1901 | 200,190 | +8.4% |
| 1902 | 205,434 | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 224,248 | +9.2% |
| 1904 | 242,005 | +7.9% |
| 1905 | 240,808 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 245,900 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 257,653 | +4.8% |
| 1908 | 287,188 | +11.5% |
| 1909 | 242,857 | -15.4% |
| 1910 | 286,067 | +17.8% |
| 1911 | 291,877 | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 303,787 | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 305,976 | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 306,069 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 288,375 | -5.8% |
| 1916 | 298,474 | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 312,200 | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 340,760 | +9.1% |
| 1919 | 260,157 | -23.7% |
| 1920 | 214,405 | -17.6% |
| 1921 | 199,195 | -7.1% |
| 1922 | 222,529 | +11.7% |
| 1923 | 242,211 | +8.8% |
| 1924 | 270,794 | +11.8% |
| 1925 | 293,787 | +8.5% |
| 1926 | 308,827 | +5.1% |
| 1927 | 334,377 | +8.3% |
| 1928 | 350,694 | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 353,628 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 344,271 | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 310,183 | -9.9% |
| 1932 | 332,461 | +7.2% |
| 1933 | 344,747 | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 341,886 | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 375,615 | +9.9% |
| 1936 | 393,528 | +4.8% |
| 1937 | 439,555 | +11.7% |
| 1938 | 428,730 | -2.5% |
| 1939 | 489,451 | +14.2% |
| 1940 | 487,800 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 491,529 | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 483,118 | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 447,978 | -7.3% |
| 1944 | 424,960 | -5.1% |
| 1945 | 457,274 | +7.6% |
| 1946 | 387,827 | -15.2% |
| 1947 | 407,388 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 400,756 | -1.6% |
| 1949 | 384,010 | -4.2% |
| 1950 | 491,983 | +28.1% |
| 1951 | 511,165 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 562,922 | +10.1% |
| 1953 | 590,030 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 680,980 | +15.4% |
| 1955 | 679,248 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 733,196 | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 746,086 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 803,199 | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 826,389 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 938,861 | +13.6% |
| 1961 | 938,299 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 913,804 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.02 million | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 977,112 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 959,625 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.11 million | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 1.33 million | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 1.46 million | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 1.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.56 million | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.60 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.58 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.66 million | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.79 million | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.77 million | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 948,680 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | -2.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 39.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.05 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332, 16.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | +3043.1% | 245.59 | 7,719 |
| 1782 | +99.9% | 0.0425 | 0.0849 |
| 1848 | +96.1% | 7,743 | 15,186 |
| 1850 | -45.1% | 11,514 | 6,324 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.1907 | 0 | 0.3811 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.8604 | 0.4234 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2.84 | 1.39 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1810s | 9.7 | 4.61 | 14.78 | 10 |
| 1820s | 32.28 | 15.9 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 1830s | 86.55 | 52.22 | 120.75 | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,328 | 128.31 | 15,186 | 10 |
| 1850s | 11,528 | 6,324 | 16,794 | 10 |
| 1860s | 21,444 | 17,962 | 24,740 | 10 |
| 1870s | 29,690 | 24,522 | 36,270 | 10 |
| 1880s | 54,168 | 37,866 | 71,670 | 10 |
| 1890s | 108,236 | 74,269 | 157,186 | 10 |
| 1900s | 233,104 | 184,760 | 287,188 | 10 |
| 1910s | 299,374 | 260,157 | 340,760 | 10 |
| 1920s | 279,045 | 199,195 | 353,628 | 10 |
| 1930s | 380,043 | 310,183 | 489,451 | 10 |
| 1940s | 437,264 | 384,010 | 491,529 | 10 |
| 1950s | 662,520 | 491,983 | 826,389 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 million | 913,804 | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.48 million | 1.34 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.48 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.28 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.36 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.02 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 948,680 | 1.07 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 13 Brazil 1.13 million compare
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More energy & mining data for Australia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Australia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Australia was 1.05 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
- How does Australia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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