Sulphur dioxide and coal in Canada
Canada: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 629,055 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
629,055
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
24th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.89 million
in 1973
All-time low
213.99
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Canada, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 629,055 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Canada peaked at 5.89 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 213.99, in 1750.
That places Canada 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 213.99 | — |
| 1751 | 217.19 | +1.5% |
| 1752 | 220.38 | +1.5% |
| 1753 | 223.57 | +1.4% |
| 1754 | 226.75 | +1.4% |
| 1755 | 229.94 | +1.4% |
| 1756 | 233.11 | +1.4% |
| 1757 | 236.29 | +1.4% |
| 1758 | 239.46 | +1.3% |
| 1759 | 242.62 | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 245.79 | +1.3% |
| 1761 | 249.58 | +1.5% |
| 1762 | 253.37 | +1.5% |
| 1763 | 257.15 | +1.5% |
| 1764 | 260.92 | +1.5% |
| 1765 | 264.69 | +1.4% |
| 1766 | 268.46 | +1.4% |
| 1767 | 272.22 | +1.4% |
| 1768 | 275.97 | +1.4% |
| 1769 | 279.72 | +1.4% |
| 1770 | 283.46 | +1.3% |
| 1771 | 287.98 | +1.6% |
| 1772 | 292.49 | +1.6% |
| 1773 | 297 | +1.5% |
| 1774 | 301.49 | +1.5% |
| 1775 | 305.98 | +1.5% |
| 1776 | 310.46 | +1.5% |
| 1777 | 314.93 | +1.4% |
| 1778 | 319.4 | +1.4% |
| 1779 | 323.85 | +1.4% |
| 1780 | 328.3 | +1.4% |
| 1781 | 333.71 | +1.6% |
| 1782 | 339.11 | +1.6% |
| 1783 | 344.49 | +1.6% |
| 1784 | 349.87 | +1.6% |
| 1785 | 389.71 | +11.4% |
| 1786 | 395.25 | +1.4% |
| 1787 | 400.78 | +1.4% |
| 1788 | 406.3 | +1.4% |
| 1789 | 411.8 | +1.4% |
| 1790 | 417.3 | +1.3% |
| 1791 | 423.99 | +1.6% |
| 1792 | 430.65 | +1.6% |
| 1793 | 437.31 | +1.5% |
| 1794 | 443.95 | +1.5% |
| 1795 | 450.57 | +1.5% |
| 1796 | 457.18 | +1.5% |
| 1797 | 463.77 | +1.4% |
| 1798 | 470.35 | +1.4% |
| 1799 | 476.91 | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 483.46 | +1.4% |
| 1801 | 491.48 | +1.7% |
| 1802 | 499.49 | +1.6% |
| 1803 | 507.47 | +1.6% |
| 1804 | 515.43 | +1.6% |
| 1805 | 523.37 | +1.5% |
| 1806 | 531.28 | +1.5% |
| 1807 | 539.18 | +1.5% |
| 1808 | 547.05 | +1.5% |
| 1809 | 554.9 | +1.4% |
| 1810 | 562.73 | +1.4% |
| 1811 | 583.4 | +3.7% |
| 1812 | 604 | +3.5% |
| 1813 | 624.54 | +3.4% |
| 1814 | 645.02 | +3.3% |
| 1815 | 665.42 | +3.2% |
| 1816 | 685.76 | +3.1% |
| 1817 | 706.04 | +3.0% |
| 1818 | 726.25 | +2.9% |
| 1819 | 746.39 | +2.8% |
| 1820 | 766.47 | +2.7% |
| 1821 | 795.22 | +3.8% |
| 1822 | 823.86 | +3.6% |
| 1823 | 852.38 | +3.5% |
| 1824 | 880.8 | +3.3% |
| 1825 | 909.11 | +3.2% |
| 1826 | 937.31 | +3.1% |
| 1827 | 965.4 | +3.0% |
| 1828 | 993.38 | +2.9% |
| 1829 | 1,021 | +2.8% |
| 1830 | 1,049 | +2.7% |
| 1831 | 1,089 | +3.8% |
| 1832 | 1,130 | +3.7% |
| 1833 | 1,170 | +3.5% |
| 1834 | 1,209 | +3.4% |
| 1835 | 1,249 | +3.3% |
| 1836 | 1,288 | +3.2% |
| 1837 | 1,328 | +3.0% |
| 1838 | 1,367 | +2.9% |
| 1839 | 1,406 | +2.8% |
| 1840 | 1,444 | +2.8% |
| 1841 | 1,503 | +4.1% |
| 1842 | 1,561 | +3.9% |
| 1843 | 1,619 | +3.7% |
| 1844 | 1,677 | +3.6% |
| 1845 | 1,735 | +3.4% |
| 1846 | 2,067 | +19.2% |
| 1847 | 2,217 | +7.3% |
| 1848 | 2,367 | +6.8% |
| 1849 | 2,518 | +6.4% |
| 1850 | 2,720 | +8.0% |
| 1851 | 2,822 | +3.8% |
| 1852 | 3,028 | +7.3% |
| 1853 | 3,321 | +9.6% |
| 1854 | 3,656 | +10.1% |
| 1855 | 4,034 | +10.3% |
| 1856 | 4,457 | +10.5% |
| 1857 | 4,965 | +11.4% |
| 1858 | 5,598 | +12.8% |
| 1859 | 6,268 | +12.0% |
| 1860 | 7,101 | +13.3% |
| 1861 | 7,947 | +11.9% |
| 1862 | 9,181 | +15.5% |
| 1863 | 10,737 | +16.9% |
| 1864 | 12,518 | +16.6% |
| 1865 | 14,671 | +17.2% |
| 1866 | 17,478 | +19.1% |
| 1867 | 21,113 | +20.8% |
| 1868 | 13,241 | -37.3% |
| 1869 | 10,099 | -23.7% |
| 1870 | 16,247 | +60.9% |
| 1871 | 22,616 | +39.2% |
| 1872 | 23,365 | +3.3% |
| 1873 | 20,564 | -12.0% |
| 1874 | 21,351 | +3.8% |
| 1875 | 24,217 | +13.4% |
| 1876 | 24,205 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 26,741 | +10.5% |
| 1878 | 26,189 | -2.1% |
| 1879 | 28,991 | +10.7% |
| 1880 | 69,941 | +141.2% |
| 1881 | 75,841 | +8.4% |
| 1882 | 90,155 | +18.9% |
| 1883 | 102,567 | +13.8% |
| 1884 | 119,348 | +16.4% |
| 1885 | 115,606 | -3.1% |
| 1886 | 122,532 | +6.0% |
| 1887 | 141,913 | +15.8% |
| 1888 | 185,150 | +30.5% |
| 1889 | 160,332 | -13.4% |
| 1890 | 177,781 | +10.9% |
| 1891 | 203,350 | +14.4% |
| 1892 | 200,618 | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 216,513 | +7.9% |
| 1894 | 208,890 | -3.5% |
| 1895 | 199,125 | -4.7% |
| 1896 | 215,167 | +8.1% |
| 1897 | 219,846 | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 237,937 | +8.2% |
| 1899 | 285,407 | +20.0% |
| 1900 | 319,007 | +11.8% |
| 1901 | 384,817 | +20.6% |
| 1902 | 425,832 | +10.7% |
| 1903 | 479,212 | +12.5% |
| 1904 | 571,226 | +19.2% |
| 1905 | 637,330 | +11.6% |
| 1906 | 659,713 | +3.5% |
| 1907 | 771,694 | +17.0% |
| 1908 | 758,841 | -1.7% |
| 1909 | 735,534 | -3.1% |
| 1910 | 805,161 | +9.5% |
| 1911 | 905,978 | +12.5% |
| 1912 | 1.01 million | +11.8% |
| 1913 | 1.16 million | +14.8% |
| 1914 | 1.04 million | -10.6% |
| 1915 | 1.01 million | -3.3% |
| 1916 | 1.19 million | +18.5% |
| 1917 | 1.29 million | +8.4% |
| 1918 | 1.36 million | +5.1% |
| 1919 | 1.12 million | -17.2% |
| 1920 | 1.26 million | +12.0% |
| 1921 | 1.19 million | -5.8% |
| 1922 | 1.09 million | -7.8% |
| 1923 | 1.50 million | +37.0% |
| 1924 | 1.36 million | -9.1% |
| 1925 | 1.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 1.51 million | +8.9% |
| 1927 | 1.62 million | +7.3% |
| 1928 | 1.69 million | +4.6% |
| 1929 | 1.83 million | +8.2% |
| 1930 | 1.93 million | +5.5% |
| 1931 | 1.65 million | -14.8% |
| 1932 | 1.42 million | -13.9% |
| 1933 | 1.58 million | +11.5% |
| 1934 | 1.92 million | +21.3% |
| 1935 | 2.03 million | +5.9% |
| 1936 | 2.18 million | +7.6% |
| 1937 | 2.55 million | +16.6% |
| 1938 | 2.45 million | -3.6% |
| 1939 | 2.64 million | +7.7% |
| 1940 | 3.06 million | +15.7% |
| 1941 | 3.16 million | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 3.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 3.23 million | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 3.07 million | -5.0% |
| 1945 | 2.73 million | -11.0% |
| 1946 | 2.56 million | -6.2% |
| 1947 | 2.80 million | +9.3% |
| 1948 | 3.08 million | +10.0% |
| 1949 | 2.92 million | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 3.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 3.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 2.98 million | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 3.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 3.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 3.28 million | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 3.60 million | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 3.42 million | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 3.24 million | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 3.50 million | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 3.87 million | +10.6% |
| 1961 | 3.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.88 million | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.84 million | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.14 million | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 4.45 million | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 4.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.71 million | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 4.90 million | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 4.62 million | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 5.38 million | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 5.30 million | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 5.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.89 million | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 5.77 million | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.30 million | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 5.30 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.14 million | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.61 million | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 4.45 million | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.24 million | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 3.83 million | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 3.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.80 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.64 million | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 3.27 million | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 3.57 million | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 3.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.33 million | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 3.14 million | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.93 million | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.69 million | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.59 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.56 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.41 million | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.33 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 998,894 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 862,843 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 761,186 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 671,028 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 664,771 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 629,055 | -5.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 629,055 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 23.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +141.2% | 28,991 | 69,941 |
| 1870 | +60.9% | 10,099 | 16,247 |
| 1868 | -37.3% | 21,113 | 13,241 |
| 1871 | +39.2% | 16,247 | 22,616 |
| 1923 | +37.0% | 1.09 million | 1.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 228.33 | 213.99 | 242.62 | 10 |
| 1760s | 262.79 | 245.79 | 279.72 | 10 |
| 1770s | 303.7 | 283.46 | 323.85 | 10 |
| 1780s | 369.93 | 328.3 | 411.8 | 10 |
| 1790s | 447.2 | 417.3 | 476.91 | 10 |
| 1800s | 519.31 | 483.46 | 554.9 | 10 |
| 1810s | 654.96 | 562.73 | 746.39 | 10 |
| 1820s | 894.52 | 766.47 | 1,021 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,228 | 1,049 | 1,406 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,871 | 1,444 | 2,518 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,087 | 2,720 | 6,268 | 10 |
| 1860s | 12,409 | 7,101 | 21,113 | 10 |
| 1870s | 23,449 | 16,247 | 28,991 | 10 |
| 1880s | 118,338 | 69,941 | 185,150 | 10 |
| 1890s | 216,463 | 177,781 | 285,407 | 10 |
| 1900s | 574,321 | 319,007 | 771,694 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.09 million | 805,161 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.44 million | 1.09 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.03 million | 1.42 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.99 million | 2.56 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.23 million | 2.98 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.28 million | 3.84 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.26 million | 4.45 million | 5.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 million | 3.27 million | 4.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 million | 2.41 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 1.47 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 761,186 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 654,951 | 629,055 | 671,028 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Canada
- 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 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 7.6% (2025)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Canada?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Canada was 629,055 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.99 in 1750.
- How does Canada rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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