Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 7,076 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7,076
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7,667
in 2018
All-time low
451.05
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bhutan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Bhutan stood at 7,076.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Bhutan peaked at 7,667 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 451.05, in 1750.
Bhutan ranks 150th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 451.05 | — |
| 1751 | 451.88 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 452.69 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 453.52 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 454.34 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 455.16 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 455.98 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 456.8 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 457.62 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 458.44 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 459.26 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 460.09 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 460.93 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 461.76 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 462.59 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 463.43 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 464.26 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 465.1 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 465.93 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 466.76 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 467.6 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 468.44 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 469.29 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 470.14 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 470.99 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 471.83 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 472.68 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 473.53 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 474.37 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 475.22 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 476.07 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 476.93 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 477.79 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 478.65 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 479.51 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 480.37 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 481.24 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 482.1 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 482.96 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 483.82 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 484.68 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 485.55 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 486.43 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 487.3 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 488.18 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 489.05 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 489.93 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 490.8 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 491.67 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 492.55 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 493.42 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 494.31 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 495.2 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 496.09 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 496.97 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 497.86 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 498.75 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 499.64 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 500.52 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 501.41 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 502.3 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 506.64 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 510.98 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 515.32 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 519.65 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 523.99 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 528.33 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 532.66 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 537 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 541.34 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 545.67 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 550.38 | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 555.09 | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 559.8 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 564.51 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 569.22 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 573.93 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 578.64 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 583.34 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 588.05 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 592.75 | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 597.87 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 602.98 | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 608.1 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 613.21 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 618.32 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 623.43 | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 628.54 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 633.65 | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 638.76 | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 643.86 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 649.41 | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 654.96 | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 660.51 | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 666.06 | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 671.61 | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 677.15 | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 682.7 | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 688.25 | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 693.79 | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 699.33 | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 705.36 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 711.38 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 717.4 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 723.42 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 729.44 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 735.46 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 741.48 | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 747.5 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 753.51 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 759.53 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 767.9 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 776.27 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 784.63 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 793 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 801.37 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 809.73 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 818.09 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 826.45 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 834.81 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 843.17 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 852.45 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 861.74 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 871.02 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 880.3 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 889.58 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 898.85 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 908.13 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 917.4 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 926.67 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 935.94 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 946.24 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 956.53 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 966.83 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 977.12 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 987.41 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 997.69 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 1,008 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1,018 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 1,029 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 1,039 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 1,050 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 1,062 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 1,093 | +2.9% |
| 1894 | 1,172 | +7.3% |
| 1895 | 1,257 | +7.3% |
| 1896 | 1,348 | +7.3% |
| 1897 | 1,447 | +7.3% |
| 1898 | 1,552 | +7.3% |
| 1899 | 1,664 | +7.3% |
| 1900 | 1,785 | +7.3% |
| 1901 | 1,818 | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 1,852 | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 1,886 | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 1,921 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 1,956 | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 1,992 | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 2,029 | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 2,066 | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 2,104 | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 2,143 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 2,176 | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 2,210 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 2,244 | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 2,279 | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 2,314 | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 2,350 | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 2,387 | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 2,424 | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 2,462 | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 2,500 | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 2,453 | -1.9% |
| 1922 | 2,408 | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 2,366 | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 2,327 | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 2,290 | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 2,256 | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 2,225 | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 2,196 | -1.3% |
| 1929 | 2,170 | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 2,147 | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 2,127 | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 2,108 | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 2,091 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 2,075 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 2,061 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 2,049 | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 2,038 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 2,029 | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 2,022 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 2,016 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 2,050 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 2,088 | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 2,128 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 2,171 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 2,218 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 2,268 | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 2,321 | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 2,378 | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 2,438 | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 2,503 | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 2,418 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 2,338 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 2,262 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 2,197 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 2,129 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 2,065 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 2,011 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 1,954 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 1,899 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 1,846 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 1,787 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 1,729 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1,671 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,611 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 1,543 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,472 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 1,405 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,324 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 1,286 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,145 | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 1,153 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,181 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,221 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,263 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1,299 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,354 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1,410 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,496 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1,589 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,697 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1,761 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,820 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,845 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,008 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 2,170 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 2,433 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 2,497 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,582 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,565 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4,507 | +75.7% |
| 1991 | 4,362 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,297 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,172 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4,106 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,994 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4,315 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 4,750 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 4,674 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,620 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,110 | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 3,200 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,598 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 3,529 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,570 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,844 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 3,752 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,954 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4,505 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 4,382 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 5,158 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 5,840 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 5,984 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,808 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 7,059 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,058 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,384 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 7,251 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,667 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 7,254 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6,854 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 7,010 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7,076 | +1.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7,076 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7,076 is below the median for South Asia, which is 130,748, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +75.7% | 2,565 | 4,507 |
| 2000 | -32.7% | 4,620 | 3,110 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 454.75 | 451.05 | 458.44 | 10 |
| 1760s | 463.01 | 459.26 | 466.76 | 10 |
| 1770s | 471.41 | 467.6 | 475.22 | 10 |
| 1780s | 479.94 | 476.07 | 483.82 | 10 |
| 1790s | 488.61 | 484.68 | 492.55 | 10 |
| 1800s | 497.42 | 493.42 | 501.41 | 10 |
| 1810s | 521.82 | 502.3 | 541.34 | 10 |
| 1820s | 566.86 | 545.67 | 588.05 | 10 |
| 1830s | 615.76 | 592.75 | 638.76 | 10 |
| 1840s | 668.83 | 643.86 | 693.79 | 10 |
| 1850s | 726.43 | 699.33 | 753.51 | 10 |
| 1860s | 797.18 | 759.53 | 834.81 | 10 |
| 1870s | 884.93 | 843.17 | 926.67 | 10 |
| 1880s | 982.25 | 935.94 | 1,029 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,268 | 1,039 | 1,664 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,941 | 1,785 | 2,104 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,299 | 2,143 | 2,462 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,319 | 2,170 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,075 | 2,022 | 2,147 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,208 | 2,016 | 2,438 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,178 | 1,899 | 2,503 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,567 | 1,286 | 1,846 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,311 | 1,145 | 1,589 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,138 | 1,697 | 2,582 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,380 | 3,994 | 4,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,744 | 3,110 | 4,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,746 | 5,158 | 7,667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,980 | 6,854 | 7,076 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 26.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Bhutan?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bhutan was 7,076 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,667 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.05 in 1750.
- How does Bhutan rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Bhutan ranks 150th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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