Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chile
Chile: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 410,897 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
410,897 tonnes
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
30th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.56 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
99.33 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chile, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chile recorded 410,897 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chile peaked at 2.56 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 99.33 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Chile 30th 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 99.33 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 99.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1752 | 100.5 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1753 | 101.08 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 101.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1755 | 102.23 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1756 | 102.81 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1757 | 103.39 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 103.96 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1759 | 104.54 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 105.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 105.72 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1762 | 106.32 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 106.93 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1764 | 107.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 108.13 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 108.73 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 109.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 109.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 110.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 111.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 111.74 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 112.37 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 112.99 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 113.62 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 114.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 114.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 115.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 116.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 116.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 117.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 117.97 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 118.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 119.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 119.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 120.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 121.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 121.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 122.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 123.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 123.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 124.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 125.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 125.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 126.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 127.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 127.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 128.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 128.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 129.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 130.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 130.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 131.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 132.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 132.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 133.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 134.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 134.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 135.64 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 136.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 136.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 138.14 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 139.32 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 140.49 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 141.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 142.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 143.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 145.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 146.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 147.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 148.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 149.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 151.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 152.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 153.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 154.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 156.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 157.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 158.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 159.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 160.85 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 1,548 tonnes | +862.6% |
| 1832 | 2,914 tonnes | +88.2% |
| 1833 | 4,301 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1834 | 5,667 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1835 | 7,055 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1836 | 8,442 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1837 | 9,808 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1838 | 11,195 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1839 | 12,561 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1840 | 13,948 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1841 | 15,338 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1842 | 16,706 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1843 | 18,096 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1844 | 19,464 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1845 | 20,853 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1846 | 22,243 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1847 | 23,611 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1848 | 25,001 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1849 | 26,368 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1850 | 25,979 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1851 | 28,213 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1852 | 30,468 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1853 | 32,723 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1854 | 34,978 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1855 | 37,233 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1856 | 39,490 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1857 | 41,743 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1858 | 43,998 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1859 | 46,254 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1860 | 48,509 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1861 | 49,495 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 50,490 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 51,476 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 52,462 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 53,448 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 54,434 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 55,418 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 56,403 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 57,387 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1870 | 58,374 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1871 | 59,647 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1872 | 60,922 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 62,197 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 63,472 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 64,747 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 66,024 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 67,302 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 68,580 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 69,857 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 71,135 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 69,614 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 68,093 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1883 | 66,572 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1884 | 65,061 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1885 | 63,540 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1886 | 62,018 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1887 | 60,494 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1888 | 58,980 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1889 | 57,456 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1890 | 55,937 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1891 | 54,629 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1892 | 53,326 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1893 | 52,022 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1894 | 50,719 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1895 | 54,661 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1896 | 53,461 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1897 | 53,175 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 52,885 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 50,517 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1900 | 51,358 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 62,198 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1902 | 69,726 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1903 | 75,349 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1904 | 77,181 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 81,911 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1906 | 89,090 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1907 | 90,459 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 96,802 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1909 | 99,611 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 107,545 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1911 | 115,868 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1912 | 124,666 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1913 | 129,333 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 130,456 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 138,059 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1916 | 161,404 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1917 | 181,896 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1918 | 199,142 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1919 | 216,185 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1920 | 224,734 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 292,826 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1922 | 351,568 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1923 | 417,446 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1924 | 488,832 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1925 | 550,478 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1926 | 614,772 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1927 | 674,302 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1928 | 470,149 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1929 | 488,907 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 471,091 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 480,678 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 229,850 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 1933 | 362,795 tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1934 | 563,180 tonnes | +55.2% |
| 1935 | 590,014 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1936 | 557,254 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1937 | 880,354 tonnes | +58.0% |
| 1938 | 756,768 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1939 | 725,432 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1940 | 752,902 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 1.01 million tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1942 | 1.05 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 1.10 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 1.91 million tonnes | +72.8% |
| 1946 | 726,087 tonnes | -62.0% |
| 1947 | 902,552 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1948 | 960,564 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 778,742 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1950 | 780,489 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 819,980 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 954,868 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1953 | 773,270 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1954 | 779,084 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 982,638 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1956 | 1.04 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 1.02 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 998,212 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 1.16 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1960 | 1.14 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 1.18 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 1.26 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.33 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.26 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.37 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 1.51 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.49 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.52 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.46 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.90 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 1.97 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.11 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.12 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.13 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 2.29 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.35 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.46 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 2.56 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.37 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.33 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.34 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.39 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.25 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.23 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 993,886 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 840,920 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 709,748 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 686,698 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 683,820 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 616,301 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 603,416 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 496,452 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 509,717 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 522,609 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 513,350 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 497,052 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 494,576 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 477,388 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 472,468 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 410,897 tonnes | -13.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 410,897 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 15.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 410,897 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 19.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 | +862.6% | 160.85 tonnes | 1,548 tonnes |
| 1832 | +88.2% | 1,548 tonnes | 2,914 tonnes |
| 1945 | +72.8% | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes |
| 1946 | -62.0% | 1.91 million tonnes | 726,087 tonnes |
| 1937 | +58.0% | 557,254 tonnes | 880,354 tonnes |
| 1933 | +57.8% | 229,850 tonnes | 362,795 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 101.94 tonnes | 99.33 tonnes | 104.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 107.82 tonnes | 105.11 tonnes | 110.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 113.92 tonnes | 111.11 tonnes | 116.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 120.22 tonnes | 117.32 tonnes | 123.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 126.69 tonnes | 123.72 tonnes | 129.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 133.3 tonnes | 130.27 tonnes | 136.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 142.22 tonnes | 136.95 tonnes | 147.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 154.15 tonnes | 148.57 tonnes | 159.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 6,365 tonnes | 160.85 tonnes | 12,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 20,163 tonnes | 13,948 tonnes | 26,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 36,108 tonnes | 25,979 tonnes | 46,254 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 52,952 tonnes | 48,509 tonnes | 57,387 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 64,112 tonnes | 58,374 tonnes | 69,857 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 64,296 tonnes | 57,456 tonnes | 71,135 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 53,133 tonnes | 50,517 tonnes | 55,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 79,368 tonnes | 51,358 tonnes | 99,611 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 150,455 tonnes | 107,545 tonnes | 216,185 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 457,401 tonnes | 224,734 tonnes | 674,302 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 561,742 tonnes | 229,850 tonnes | 880,354 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.03 million tonnes | 726,087 tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 931,018 tonnes | 773,270 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million tonnes | 709,748 tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,399 tonnes | 494,576 tonnes | 686,698 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,584 tonnes | 410,897 tonnes | 477,388 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chile?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chile was 410,897 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.33 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Chile rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.