Sulphur dioxide and coal in Colombia
Colombia: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 136,660 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
136,660
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
51st
of 220 countries
All-time high
201,943
in 2013
All-time low
144.53
in 1820
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Colombia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Colombia stood at 136,660.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Colombia peaked at 201,943 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 144.53, in 1820.
Colombia ranks 51st of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 161.17 | — |
| 1751 | 161.07 | -0.1% |
| 1752 | 160.96 | -0.1% |
| 1753 | 160.85 | -0.1% |
| 1754 | 160.75 | -0.1% |
| 1755 | 160.64 | -0.1% |
| 1756 | 160.53 | -0.1% |
| 1757 | 160.42 | -0.1% |
| 1758 | 160.32 | -0.1% |
| 1759 | 160.21 | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 160.1 | -0.1% |
| 1761 | 159.99 | -0.1% |
| 1762 | 159.87 | -0.1% |
| 1763 | 159.75 | -0.1% |
| 1764 | 159.63 | -0.1% |
| 1765 | 159.51 | -0.1% |
| 1766 | 159.4 | -0.1% |
| 1767 | 159.28 | -0.1% |
| 1768 | 159.16 | -0.1% |
| 1769 | 159.04 | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 158.93 | -0.1% |
| 1771 | 158.8 | -0.1% |
| 1772 | 158.67 | -0.1% |
| 1773 | 158.54 | -0.1% |
| 1774 | 158.41 | -0.1% |
| 1775 | 158.28 | -0.1% |
| 1776 | 158.16 | -0.1% |
| 1777 | 158.03 | -0.1% |
| 1778 | 157.9 | -0.1% |
| 1779 | 157.77 | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 157.64 | -0.1% |
| 1781 | 157.5 | -0.1% |
| 1782 | 157.36 | -0.1% |
| 1783 | 157.22 | -0.1% |
| 1784 | 157.08 | -0.1% |
| 1785 | 156.94 | -0.1% |
| 1786 | 156.79 | -0.1% |
| 1787 | 156.65 | -0.1% |
| 1788 | 156.51 | -0.1% |
| 1789 | 156.37 | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 156.23 | -0.1% |
| 1791 | 157.3 | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 158.37 | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 159.44 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 160.5 | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 161.56 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 162.62 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 163.67 | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 164.73 | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 165.78 | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 166.83 | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 165.7 | -0.7% |
| 1802 | 164.58 | -0.7% |
| 1803 | 163.45 | -0.7% |
| 1804 | 162.33 | -0.7% |
| 1805 | 161.21 | -0.7% |
| 1806 | 160.1 | -0.7% |
| 1807 | 158.98 | -0.7% |
| 1808 | 157.87 | -0.7% |
| 1809 | 156.76 | -0.7% |
| 1810 | 155.65 | -0.7% |
| 1811 | 154.53 | -0.7% |
| 1812 | 153.41 | -0.7% |
| 1813 | 152.29 | -0.7% |
| 1814 | 151.18 | -0.7% |
| 1815 | 150.06 | -0.7% |
| 1816 | 148.95 | -0.7% |
| 1817 | 147.84 | -0.7% |
| 1818 | 146.74 | -0.7% |
| 1819 | 145.63 | -0.8% |
| 1820 | 144.53 | -0.8% |
| 1821 | 147.06 | +1.8% |
| 1822 | 149.59 | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 152.11 | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 154.62 | +1.7% |
| 1825 | 157.13 | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 159.63 | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 162.12 | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 164.6 | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 167.07 | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 169.54 | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 172.67 | +1.8% |
| 1832 | 175.79 | +1.8% |
| 1833 | 178.91 | +1.8% |
| 1834 | 182.01 | +1.7% |
| 1835 | 185.1 | +1.7% |
| 1836 | 188.18 | +1.7% |
| 1837 | 191.25 | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 194.31 | +1.6% |
| 1839 | 197.36 | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 200.4 | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 204.07 | +1.8% |
| 1842 | 207.72 | +1.8% |
| 1843 | 211.37 | +1.8% |
| 1844 | 214.99 | +1.7% |
| 1845 | 218.61 | +1.7% |
| 1846 | 222.21 | +1.6% |
| 1847 | 225.8 | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 229.37 | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 232.93 | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 235.38 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 237.69 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 240 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 242.33 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 244.67 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 247.02 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 249.6 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 252.19 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 254.78 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 257.4 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 260.02 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 262.94 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 265.87 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 268.81 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 271.76 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 274.73 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 278.08 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 281.44 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 284.82 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 288.21 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 291.62 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 298.11 | +2.2% |
| 1872 | 304.67 | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 311.32 | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 318.04 | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 324.85 | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 332.38 | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 340 | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 347.7 | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 355.49 | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 363.37 | +2.2% |
| 1881 | 372.2 | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 381.12 | +2.4% |
| 1883 | 390.13 | +2.4% |
| 1884 | 399.24 | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 408.45 | +2.3% |
| 1886 | 418.88 | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 429.42 | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 440.06 | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 450.8 | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 461.64 | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 474.26 | +2.7% |
| 1892 | 486.99 | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 499.83 | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 512.78 | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 525.85 | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 541.12 | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 556.51 | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 572.02 | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 587.66 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 603.42 | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 620.15 | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 637.15 | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 654.42 | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 671.97 | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 689.68 | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 709.89 | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 730.39 | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 751.04 | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 772.08 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 793.28 | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 810.43 | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 827.77 | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 845.52 | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 866.74 | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 888.37 | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 920.12 | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 952.39 | +3.5% |
| 1918 | 985.19 | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 1,018 | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 1,052 | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 1,240 | +17.9% |
| 1922 | 1,881 | +51.7% |
| 1923 | 2,150 | +14.3% |
| 1924 | 2,242 | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 3,591 | +60.2% |
| 1926 | 5,797 | +61.4% |
| 1927 | 5,724 | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 10,053 | +75.6% |
| 1929 | 9,765 | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 6,452 | -33.9% |
| 1931 | 3,235 | -49.9% |
| 1932 | 1,939 | -40.1% |
| 1933 | 5,581 | +187.8% |
| 1934 | 8,594 | +54.0% |
| 1935 | 13,593 | +58.2% |
| 1936 | 15,526 | +14.2% |
| 1937 | 14,718 | -5.2% |
| 1938 | 15,691 | +6.6% |
| 1939 | 24,349 | +55.2% |
| 1940 | 23,037 | -5.4% |
| 1941 | 18,136 | -21.3% |
| 1942 | 23,310 | +28.5% |
| 1943 | 19,762 | -15.2% |
| 1944 | 23,326 | +18.0% |
| 1945 | 21,839 | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 24,993 | +14.4% |
| 1947 | 25,640 | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 24,944 | -2.7% |
| 1949 | 26,589 | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 47,542 | +78.8% |
| 1951 | 50,878 | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 50,997 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 62,208 | +22.0% |
| 1954 | 56,834 | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 69,012 | +21.4% |
| 1956 | 71,905 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 76,550 | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 79,300 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 83,147 | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 84,763 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 93,846 | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 98,116 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 105,931 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 105,529 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 104,023 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 105,247 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 114,425 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 124,560 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 129,284 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 129,087 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 155,893 | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 154,633 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 160,949 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 171,223 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 133,413 | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 141,334 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 143,591 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 138,588 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 133,318 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 135,921 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 123,045 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 119,509 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 115,853 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 120,037 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 129,665 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 131,123 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 140,445 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 139,344 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 143,457 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 147,908 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 157,439 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 169,675 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 166,817 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 163,758 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 180,316 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 163,581 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 180,844 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 170,760 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 139,034 | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 149,680 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 148,631 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 141,250 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 137,249 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 126,512 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 127,470 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 132,289 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 136,057 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 129,251 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 141,070 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 170,738 | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 159,692 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 183,038 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 201,943 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 168,574 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 170,490 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 177,733 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 144,565 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 153,937 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 161,135 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 166,753 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 143,160 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 136,660 | -4.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 136,660 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 136,660 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354, 6.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | +187.8% | 1,939 | 5,581 |
| 1950 | +78.8% | 26,589 | 47,542 |
| 1928 | +75.6% | 5,724 | 10,053 |
| 1926 | +61.4% | 3,591 | 5,797 |
| 1925 | +60.2% | 2,242 | 3,591 |
| 1935 | +58.2% | 8,594 | 13,593 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 160.69 | 160.21 | 161.17 | 10 |
| 1760s | 159.57 | 159.04 | 160.1 | 10 |
| 1770s | 158.35 | 157.77 | 158.93 | 10 |
| 1780s | 157.01 | 156.37 | 157.64 | 10 |
| 1790s | 161.02 | 156.23 | 165.78 | 10 |
| 1800s | 161.78 | 156.76 | 166.83 | 10 |
| 1810s | 150.63 | 145.63 | 155.65 | 10 |
| 1820s | 155.85 | 144.53 | 167.07 | 10 |
| 1830s | 183.51 | 169.54 | 197.36 | 10 |
| 1840s | 216.75 | 200.4 | 232.93 | 10 |
| 1850s | 246.11 | 235.38 | 257.4 | 10 |
| 1860s | 273.67 | 260.02 | 288.21 | 10 |
| 1870s | 322.42 | 291.62 | 355.49 | 10 |
| 1880s | 405.37 | 363.37 | 450.8 | 10 |
| 1890s | 521.87 | 461.64 | 587.66 | 10 |
| 1900s | 684.02 | 603.42 | 772.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 890.83 | 793.28 | 1,018 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,350 | 1,052 | 10,053 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,968 | 1,939 | 24,349 | 10 |
| 1940s | 23,157 | 18,136 | 26,589 | 10 |
| 1950s | 64,837 | 47,542 | 83,147 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106,572 | 84,763 | 129,284 | 10 |
| 1970s | 146,203 | 129,087 | 171,223 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,840 | 115,853 | 143,457 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,013 | 139,034 | 180,844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,946 | 126,512 | 149,680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,184 | 144,565 | 201,943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,858 | 136,660 | 166,753 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- 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 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 34.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2025)
- Gas production 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Colombia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Colombia was 136,660 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 201,943 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.53 in 1820.
- How does Colombia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Colombia ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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