Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 136,660 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
136,660 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
51st
of 220 countries
All-time high
201,943 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
144.53 tonnes
in 1820
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Colombia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Colombia stood at 136,660 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Colombia peaked at 201,943 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 144.53 tonnes, 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 161.17 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 161.07 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1752 | 160.96 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1753 | 160.85 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1754 | 160.75 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1755 | 160.64 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1756 | 160.53 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1757 | 160.42 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1758 | 160.32 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1759 | 160.21 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 160.1 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1761 | 159.99 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1762 | 159.87 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1763 | 159.75 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1764 | 159.63 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1765 | 159.51 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1766 | 159.4 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1767 | 159.28 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1768 | 159.16 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1769 | 159.04 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 158.93 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1771 | 158.8 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1772 | 158.67 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1773 | 158.54 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1774 | 158.41 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1775 | 158.28 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1776 | 158.16 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1777 | 158.03 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1778 | 157.9 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1779 | 157.77 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 157.64 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1781 | 157.5 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1782 | 157.36 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1783 | 157.22 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1784 | 157.08 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1785 | 156.94 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1786 | 156.79 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1787 | 156.65 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1788 | 156.51 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1789 | 156.37 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 156.23 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1791 | 157.3 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 158.37 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 159.44 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 160.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 161.56 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 162.62 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 163.67 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 164.73 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 165.78 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 166.83 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 165.7 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1802 | 164.58 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1803 | 163.45 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1804 | 162.33 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1805 | 161.21 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1806 | 160.1 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1807 | 158.98 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1808 | 157.87 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1809 | 156.76 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1810 | 155.65 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1811 | 154.53 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1812 | 153.41 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1813 | 152.29 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1814 | 151.18 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1815 | 150.06 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1816 | 148.95 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1817 | 147.84 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1818 | 146.74 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1819 | 145.63 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1820 | 144.53 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1821 | 147.06 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1822 | 149.59 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 152.11 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 154.62 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1825 | 157.13 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 159.63 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 162.12 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 164.6 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 167.07 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 169.54 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 172.67 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1832 | 175.79 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1833 | 178.91 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1834 | 182.01 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1835 | 185.1 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1836 | 188.18 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1837 | 191.25 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 194.31 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1839 | 197.36 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 200.4 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 204.07 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1842 | 207.72 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1843 | 211.37 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1844 | 214.99 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1845 | 218.61 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1846 | 222.21 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1847 | 225.8 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 229.37 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 232.93 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 235.38 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 237.69 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 240 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 242.33 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 244.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 247.02 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 249.6 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 252.19 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 254.78 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 257.4 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 260.02 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 262.94 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 265.87 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 268.81 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 271.76 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 274.73 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 278.08 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 281.44 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 284.82 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 288.21 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 291.62 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 298.11 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1872 | 304.67 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 311.32 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 318.04 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 324.85 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 332.38 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 340 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 347.7 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 355.49 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 363.37 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1881 | 372.2 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 381.12 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1883 | 390.13 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1884 | 399.24 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 408.45 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1886 | 418.88 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 429.42 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 440.06 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 450.8 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 461.64 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 474.26 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1892 | 486.99 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 499.83 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 512.78 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 525.85 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 541.12 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 556.51 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 572.02 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 587.66 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 603.42 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 620.15 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 637.15 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 654.42 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 671.97 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 689.68 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 709.89 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 730.39 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 751.04 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 772.08 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 793.28 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 810.43 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 827.77 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 845.52 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 866.74 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 888.37 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 920.12 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 952.39 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1918 | 985.19 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 1,018 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 1,052 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 1,240 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1922 | 1,881 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1923 | 2,150 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1924 | 2,242 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 3,591 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 1926 | 5,797 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1927 | 5,724 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 10,053 tonnes | +75.6% |
| 1929 | 9,765 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 6,452 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1931 | 3,235 tonnes | -49.9% |
| 1932 | 1,939 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1933 | 5,581 tonnes | +187.8% |
| 1934 | 8,594 tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1935 | 13,593 tonnes | +58.2% |
| 1936 | 15,526 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1937 | 14,718 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1938 | 15,691 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1939 | 24,349 tonnes | +55.2% |
| 1940 | 23,037 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1941 | 18,136 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1942 | 23,310 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1943 | 19,762 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1944 | 23,326 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1945 | 21,839 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 24,993 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1947 | 25,640 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 24,944 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1949 | 26,589 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 47,542 tonnes | +78.8% |
| 1951 | 50,878 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 50,997 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 62,208 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1954 | 56,834 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 69,012 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1956 | 71,905 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 76,550 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 79,300 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 83,147 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 84,763 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 93,846 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 98,116 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 105,931 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 105,529 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 104,023 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 105,247 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 114,425 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 124,560 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 129,284 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 129,087 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 155,893 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 154,633 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 160,949 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 171,223 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 133,413 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 141,334 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 143,591 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 138,588 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 133,318 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 135,921 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 123,045 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 119,509 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 115,853 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 120,037 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 129,665 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 131,123 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 140,445 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 139,344 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 143,457 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 147,908 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 157,439 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 169,675 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 166,817 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 163,758 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 180,316 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 163,581 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 180,844 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 170,760 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 139,034 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 149,680 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 148,631 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 141,250 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 137,249 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 126,512 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 127,470 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 132,289 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 136,057 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 129,251 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 141,070 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 170,738 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 159,692 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 183,038 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 201,943 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 168,574 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 170,490 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 177,733 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 144,565 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 153,937 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 161,135 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 166,753 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 143,160 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 136,660 tonnes | -4.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 136,660 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 136,660 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 6.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 tonnes | 5,581 tonnes |
| 1950 | +78.8% | 26,589 tonnes | 47,542 tonnes |
| 1928 | +75.6% | 5,724 tonnes | 10,053 tonnes |
| 1926 | +61.4% | 3,591 tonnes | 5,797 tonnes |
| 1925 | +60.2% | 2,242 tonnes | 3,591 tonnes |
| 1935 | +58.2% | 8,594 tonnes | 13,593 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 160.69 tonnes | 160.21 tonnes | 161.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 159.57 tonnes | 159.04 tonnes | 160.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 158.35 tonnes | 157.77 tonnes | 158.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 157.01 tonnes | 156.37 tonnes | 157.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 161.02 tonnes | 156.23 tonnes | 165.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 161.78 tonnes | 156.76 tonnes | 166.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 150.63 tonnes | 145.63 tonnes | 155.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 155.85 tonnes | 144.53 tonnes | 167.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 183.51 tonnes | 169.54 tonnes | 197.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 216.75 tonnes | 200.4 tonnes | 232.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 246.11 tonnes | 235.38 tonnes | 257.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 273.67 tonnes | 260.02 tonnes | 288.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 322.42 tonnes | 291.62 tonnes | 355.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 405.37 tonnes | 363.37 tonnes | 450.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 521.87 tonnes | 461.64 tonnes | 587.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 684.02 tonnes | 603.42 tonnes | 772.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 890.83 tonnes | 793.28 tonnes | 1,018 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,350 tonnes | 1,052 tonnes | 10,053 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,968 tonnes | 1,939 tonnes | 24,349 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 23,157 tonnes | 18,136 tonnes | 26,589 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 64,837 tonnes | 47,542 tonnes | 83,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 106,572 tonnes | 84,763 tonnes | 129,284 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 146,203 tonnes | 129,087 tonnes | 171,223 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,840 tonnes | 115,853 tonnes | 143,457 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,013 tonnes | 139,034 tonnes | 180,844 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,946 tonnes | 126,512 tonnes | 149,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,184 tonnes | 144,565 tonnes | 201,943 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,858 tonnes | 136,660 tonnes | 166,753 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Colombia?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Colombia was 136,660 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 201,943 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.53 tonnes in 1820.
- How does Colombia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Colombia ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 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.