Sulphur dioxide and coal in China
China: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 10.38 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
10.38 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
38.11 million
in 2006
All-time low
38,516
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in China, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in China stood at 10.38 million.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in China peaked at 38.11 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38,516, in 1750.
That places China 2nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 38,516 | — |
| 1751 | 38,627 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 38,737 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 38,848 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 38,959 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 39,070 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 39,180 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 39,291 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 39,401 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 39,512 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 39,622 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 39,673 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 39,724 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 39,774 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 39,824 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 39,875 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 39,925 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 39,976 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 40,026 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 40,076 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 40,127 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 41,150 | +2.5% |
| 1772 | 42,172 | +2.5% |
| 1773 | 43,194 | +2.4% |
| 1774 | 44,215 | +2.4% |
| 1775 | 45,236 | +2.3% |
| 1776 | 46,256 | +2.3% |
| 1777 | 47,276 | +2.2% |
| 1778 | 48,295 | +2.2% |
| 1779 | 49,314 | +2.1% |
| 1780 | 50,332 | +2.1% |
| 1781 | 50,569 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 50,806 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 51,043 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 51,279 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 51,516 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 51,752 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 51,988 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 52,224 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 52,460 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 52,696 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 52,402 | -0.6% |
| 1792 | 52,108 | -0.6% |
| 1793 | 51,815 | -0.6% |
| 1794 | 51,522 | -0.6% |
| 1795 | 51,228 | -0.6% |
| 1796 | 50,935 | -0.6% |
| 1797 | 50,642 | -0.6% |
| 1798 | 50,350 | -0.6% |
| 1799 | 50,057 | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 49,764 | -0.6% |
| 1801 | 50,407 | +1.3% |
| 1802 | 51,050 | +1.3% |
| 1803 | 51,691 | +1.3% |
| 1804 | 52,333 | +1.2% |
| 1805 | 52,974 | +1.2% |
| 1806 | 53,614 | +1.2% |
| 1807 | 54,255 | +1.2% |
| 1808 | 54,894 | +1.2% |
| 1809 | 55,534 | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 56,173 | +1.2% |
| 1811 | 56,095 | -0.1% |
| 1812 | 56,017 | -0.1% |
| 1813 | 55,940 | -0.1% |
| 1814 | 55,862 | -0.1% |
| 1815 | 55,784 | -0.1% |
| 1816 | 55,707 | -0.1% |
| 1817 | 55,630 | -0.1% |
| 1818 | 55,552 | -0.1% |
| 1819 | 55,475 | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 55,397 | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 55,783 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 56,169 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 56,554 | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 56,939 | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 57,324 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 57,708 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 58,092 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 58,476 | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 58,859 | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 59,242 | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 59,239 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 59,236 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 59,234 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 59,231 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 59,228 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 59,225 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 59,222 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 59,219 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 59,216 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 59,213 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 59,207 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 59,202 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 59,196 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 59,191 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 59,186 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 59,180 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 59,174 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 59,169 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 59,163 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 59,158 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 58,637 | -0.9% |
| 1852 | 58,121 | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 57,609 | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 57,102 | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 56,599 | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 56,101 | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 55,607 | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 55,118 | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 54,633 | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 54,152 | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 53,874 | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 53,598 | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 53,323 | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 53,049 | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 52,777 | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 52,507 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 52,237 | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 51,970 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 51,703 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 51,438 | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 51,580 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 51,723 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 51,866 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 52,009 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 52,153 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 52,297 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 52,441 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 52,586 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 52,732 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 52,873 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 53,040 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 53,206 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 53,374 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 53,542 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 53,710 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 53,879 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 54,049 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 54,220 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 54,391 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 54,562 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 54,836 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 55,113 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 55,391 | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 55,671 | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 55,954 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 56,230 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 56,509 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 56,790 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 58,873 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 57,356 | -2.6% |
| 1901 | 58,886 | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 62,205 | +5.6% |
| 1903 | 98,317 | +58.1% |
| 1904 | 101,958 | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 107,119 | +5.1% |
| 1906 | 376,503 | +251.5% |
| 1907 | 371,338 | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 476,110 | +28.2% |
| 1909 | 441,701 | -7.2% |
| 1910 | 404,363 | -8.5% |
| 1911 | 536,994 | +32.8% |
| 1912 | 231,660 | -56.9% |
| 1913 | 238,067 | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 288,204 | +21.1% |
| 1915 | 288,270 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 319,660 | +10.9% |
| 1917 | 352,250 | +10.2% |
| 1918 | 376,585 | +6.9% |
| 1919 | 429,033 | +13.9% |
| 1920 | 473,470 | +10.4% |
| 1921 | 453,567 | -4.2% |
| 1922 | 472,664 | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 548,697 | +16.1% |
| 1924 | 589,086 | +7.4% |
| 1925 | 563,970 | -4.3% |
| 1926 | 518,929 | -8.0% |
| 1927 | 565,365 | +8.9% |
| 1928 | 564,173 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 579,249 | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 601,830 | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 626,770 | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 604,440 | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 646,106 | +6.9% |
| 1934 | 729,339 | +12.9% |
| 1935 | 824,319 | +13.0% |
| 1936 | 907,434 | +10.1% |
| 1937 | 852,855 | -6.0% |
| 1938 | 794,285 | -6.9% |
| 1939 | 927,344 | +16.8% |
| 1940 | 1.14 million | +22.9% |
| 1941 | 1.37 million | +19.8% |
| 1942 | 1.41 million | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 1.23 million | -12.9% |
| 1944 | 1.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 719,287 | -41.6% |
| 1946 | 521,110 | -27.6% |
| 1947 | 549,590 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 448,325 | -18.4% |
| 1949 | 832,951 | +85.8% |
| 1950 | 1.04 million | +25.4% |
| 1951 | 1.28 million | +22.7% |
| 1952 | 1.53 million | +19.6% |
| 1953 | 1.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.82 million | +16.1% |
| 1955 | 2.08 million | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 2.32 million | +11.2% |
| 1957 | 2.72 million | +17.7% |
| 1958 | 5.38 million | +97.4% |
| 1959 | 7.13 million | +32.6% |
| 1960 | 7.66 million | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 5.55 million | -27.6% |
| 1962 | 4.49 million | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 4.41 million | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.36 million | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.64 million | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 5.00 million | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 4.23 million | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 4.50 million | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 5.34 million | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 6.86 million | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 7.55 million | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 7.93 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 8.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.05 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.35 million | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 9.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 10.87 million | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 12.05 million | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 12.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 11.67 million | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 11.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.29 million | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 12.90 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 14.08 million | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 14.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 15.22 million | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 16.23 million | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 17.35 million | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 17.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 17.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 18.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 18.77 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 19.81 million | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 20.70 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 22.36 million | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 21.88 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.65 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 21.35 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 20.39 million | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 20.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 21.86 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 23.24 million | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 27.03 million | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 31.87 million | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 37.03 million | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 38.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37.68 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.59 million | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 33.38 million | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 30.74 million | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 31.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 31.20 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.25 million | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 23.28 million | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 19.74 million | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 16.25 million | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 13.37 million | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 12.40 million | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 11.48 million | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 10.42 million | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 10.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.38 million | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 136.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 10.38 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332, 163.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | +251.5% | 107,119 | 376,503 |
| 1958 | +97.4% | 2.72 million | 5.38 million |
| 1949 | +85.8% | 448,325 | 832,951 |
| 1903 | +58.1% | 62,205 | 98,317 |
| 1912 | -56.9% | 536,994 | 231,660 |
| 1945 | -41.6% | 1.23 million | 719,287 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 39,014 | 38,516 | 39,512 | 10 |
| 1760s | 39,850 | 39,622 | 40,076 | 10 |
| 1770s | 44,723 | 40,127 | 49,314 | 10 |
| 1780s | 51,397 | 50,332 | 52,460 | 10 |
| 1790s | 51,375 | 50,057 | 52,696 | 10 |
| 1800s | 52,652 | 49,764 | 55,534 | 10 |
| 1810s | 55,823 | 55,475 | 56,173 | 10 |
| 1820s | 57,130 | 55,397 | 58,859 | 10 |
| 1830s | 59,229 | 59,216 | 59,242 | 10 |
| 1840s | 59,188 | 59,163 | 59,213 | 10 |
| 1850s | 56,868 | 54,633 | 59,158 | 10 |
| 1860s | 52,919 | 51,703 | 54,152 | 10 |
| 1870s | 52,082 | 51,438 | 52,732 | 10 |
| 1880s | 53,628 | 52,873 | 54,391 | 10 |
| 1890s | 55,993 | 54,562 | 58,873 | 10 |
| 1900s | 215,149 | 57,356 | 476,110 | 10 |
| 1910s | 346,509 | 231,660 | 536,994 | 10 |
| 1920s | 532,917 | 453,567 | 589,086 | 10 |
| 1930s | 751,472 | 601,830 | 927,344 | 10 |
| 1940s | 945,440 | 448,325 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.69 million | 1.04 million | 7.13 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.02 million | 4.23 million | 7.66 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.25 million | 6.86 million | 12.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.35 million | 11.67 million | 17.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.28 million | 17.72 million | 22.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.68 million | 20.99 million | 38.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.86 million | 11.48 million | 31.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 million | 10.33 million | 10.42 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- 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 18.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 16.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2025)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in China?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in China was 10.38 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.11 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,516 in 1750.
- How does China rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- China ranks 2nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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