Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bermuda
Bermuda: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 689.55 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
689.55 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
196th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7,158 tonnes
in 1971
All-time low
0.6993 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bermuda, 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 Bermuda is 689.55 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bermuda peaked at 7,158 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.6993 tonnes, in 1750.
Bermuda ranks 196th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.6993 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.7071 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1752 | 0.7148 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1753 | 0.7226 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1754 | 0.7304 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1755 | 0.7382 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1756 | 0.7459 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1757 | 0.7537 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 0.7615 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 0.7692 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 0.777 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1761 | 0.7856 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1762 | 0.7943 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1763 | 0.8029 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1764 | 0.8115 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1765 | 0.8202 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1766 | 0.8288 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1767 | 0.8374 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 0.8461 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 0.8547 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 0.8633 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1771 | 0.8729 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 0.8825 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1773 | 0.8921 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1774 | 0.9017 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1775 | 0.9113 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1776 | 0.9209 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1777 | 0.9305 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 0.9401 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 0.9497 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 0.9593 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 0.9699 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1782 | 0.9806 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1783 | 0.9912 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1784 | 1 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1785 | 1.01 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1786 | 1.02 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1787 | 1.03 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 1.04 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 1.06 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 1.07 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1791 | 1.08 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1792 | 1.09 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1793 | 1.1 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1794 | 1.11 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1795 | 1.13 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 1.14 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1797 | 1.15 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1798 | 1.16 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1799 | 1.17 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 1.18 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 1.2 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 1.21 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 1.22 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 1.24 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 1.25 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 1.26 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1807 | 1.28 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 1.29 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 1.3 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 1.32 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 1.33 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 1.35 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 1.36 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 1.37 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1815 | 1.39 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 1.4 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 1.42 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 1.43 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 1.45 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 1.46 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 1.48 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 1.49 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 1.51 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 1.53 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 1.54 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 1.56 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 1.58 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 1.59 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 1.61 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 1.62 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 1.64 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 1.66 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 1.68 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 1.7 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 1.71 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 1.73 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 1.75 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 1.77 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 1.79 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 1.81 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 1.83 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 1.85 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 1.87 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 1.89 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 1.91 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 1.93 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 1.95 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 1.97 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 1.99 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 2.01 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 1.97 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1852 | 1.94 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1853 | 1.96 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 1.97 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 1.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 2.06 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 2.13 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1858 | 2.2 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1859 | 2.28 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1860 | 2.36 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1861 | 2.42 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1862 | 2.48 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1863 | 2.54 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1864 | 2.6 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1865 | 2.62 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 2.65 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 2.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 2.7 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 2.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 2.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 2.76 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 2.79 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 2.82 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 2.85 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 2.88 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 2.91 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 2.93 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 2.96 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 2.98 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 3 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 3.02 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 3.11 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 3.17 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 3.19 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 3.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 3.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 3.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 3.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 3.26 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 3.39 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1891 | 3.43 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 3.48 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 3.55 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 3.61 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 3.67 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 3.73 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 3.79 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 3.85 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 3.92 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 3.86 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1901 | 3.9 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 3.95 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 3.99 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 4.03 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 4.08 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 4.12 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 4.16 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 4.2 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 4.24 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 4.28 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 4.32 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 4.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 4.4 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 4.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 4.39 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 4.39 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 4.38 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 4.38 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 4.37 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 4.37 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 4.37 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1922 | 4.43 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 4.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 4.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 4.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 4.57 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 4.61 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 4.68 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 4.74 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 4.81 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 4.92 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 4.98 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 5.04 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 5.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 5.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 5.13 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 5.18 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 5.27 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 5.39 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 5.47 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 5.54 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 5.63 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 5.6 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 5.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 5.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 5.77 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 5.88 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 5.96 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 6.04 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 55.16 tonnes | +812.8% |
| 1951 | 73.01 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1952 | 126.1 tonnes | +72.7% |
| 1953 | 107.83 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1954 | 107.33 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 133.13 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1956 | 163.37 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1957 | 167.16 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 175.24 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 165.74 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 191.08 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1961 | 211.64 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 188.95 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 179.39 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 238.51 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1965 | 211.82 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 236.43 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 248.17 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 259.83 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 229.59 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 262.2 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 7,158 tonnes | +2629.8% |
| 1972 | 4,486 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1973 | 2,723 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1974 | 1,557 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 1975 | 1,709 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,910 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 1,837 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1,986 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1,868 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,664 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 1,497 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 1,360 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 1,471 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 1,123 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 1,191 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,037 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 1,414 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 1,419 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,452 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4,044 tonnes | +178.6% |
| 1991 | 3,629 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 2,987 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 3,523 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 3,480 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,517 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3,596 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,636 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,558 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,074 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 3,559 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 3,398 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,050 tonnes | -69.1% |
| 2003 | 1,081 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,376 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 1,051 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 1,197 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 1,305 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1,161 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 1,421 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 1,345 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 656.55 tonnes | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 901.88 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 860.11 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 827.84 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 819.42 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 840.03 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 874.91 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 877.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 869.38 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 578.27 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 640.56 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 689.55 tonnes | +7.6% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 689.55 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bermuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +2629.8% | 262.2 tonnes | 7,158 tonnes |
| 1950 | +812.8% | 6.04 tonnes | 55.16 tonnes |
| 1990 | +178.6% | 1,452 tonnes | 4,044 tonnes |
| 1952 | +72.7% | 73.01 tonnes | 126.1 tonnes |
| 2002 | -69.1% | 3,398 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes |
| 2011 | -51.2% | 1,345 tonnes | 656.55 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7343 tonnes | 0.6993 tonnes | 0.7692 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.8159 tonnes | 0.777 tonnes | 0.8547 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.9065 tonnes | 0.8633 tonnes | 0.9497 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.01 tonnes | 0.9593 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.12 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.24 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.38 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.54 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.71 tonnes | 1.62 tonnes | 1.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.9 tonnes | 1.81 tonnes | 1.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.05 tonnes | 1.94 tonnes | 2.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.58 tonnes | 2.36 tonnes | 2.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.86 tonnes | 2.72 tonnes | 2.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.16 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 3.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.64 tonnes | 3.39 tonnes | 3.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.05 tonnes | 3.86 tonnes | 4.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.37 tonnes | 4.28 tonnes | 4.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.52 tonnes | 4.37 tonnes | 4.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.09 tonnes | 4.81 tonnes | 5.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.72 tonnes | 5.47 tonnes | 6.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 127.41 tonnes | 55.16 tonnes | 175.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 219.54 tonnes | 179.39 tonnes | 259.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,550 tonnes | 262.2 tonnes | 7,158 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,363 tonnes | 1,037 tonnes | 1,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,604 tonnes | 2,987 tonnes | 4,074 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,660 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes | 3,559 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 887.27 tonnes | 656.55 tonnes | 1,345 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 636.13 tonnes | 578.27 tonnes | 689.55 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bermuda?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bermuda was 689.55 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,158 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6993 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Bermuda rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Bermuda ranks 196th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.