Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Curacao
Curacao: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 55,315 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
55,315 tonnes
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
82nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
360,528 tonnes
in 1971
All-time low
1.61 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Curacao, 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 Curacao stood at 55,315 tonnes.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Curacao peaked at 360,528 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.61 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Curacao 82nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Curacao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.61 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1.62 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 1.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 1.64 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 1.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 1.66 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 1.67 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 1.69 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 1.7 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 1.71 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 1.72 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1761 | 1.73 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 1.74 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 1.75 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 1.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 1.78 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 1.79 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 1.8 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 1.81 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1769 | 1.82 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 1.83 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1771 | 1.85 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 1.86 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 1.87 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 1.88 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 1.89 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 1.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 1.92 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 1.93 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1779 | 1.94 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 1.95 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1781 | 1.97 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 1.98 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 1.99 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 2 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 2.02 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 2.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 2.04 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 2.05 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1789 | 2.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 2.08 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 2.09 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 2.1 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1793 | 2.12 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 2.13 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 2.14 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 2.16 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 2.17 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 2.18 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 2.19 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 2.21 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 2.22 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 2.23 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 2.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 2.26 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 2.27 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 2.29 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 2.3 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 2.31 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 2.32 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 2.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 2.34 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 2.34 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 2.34 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 2.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 2.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 2.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 2.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 2.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 2.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 2.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 2.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 2.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 2.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 2.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 2.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 2.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 2.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 2.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 2.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 2.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 2.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 2.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 2.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 2.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 2.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 2.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 2.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 2.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 2.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 2.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 2.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 2.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 2.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 2.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 2.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 2.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 2.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 2.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 2.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 2.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 2.35 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 2.33 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 2.36 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 2.39 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 2.41 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 2.51 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1857 | 2.61 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1858 | 2.71 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1859 | 2.82 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 2.93 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 2.98 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 3.03 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 3.08 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 3.13 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 3.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 3.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 3.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 3.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 3.14 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 3.13 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 3.17 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 3.21 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 3.24 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 3.28 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 3.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 3.33 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 3.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 3.38 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 3.4 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 3.42 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 3.42 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 3.5 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 3.53 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 3.53 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 3.51 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 3.48 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 3.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 3.47 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 3.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 3.59 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 3.59 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 3.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 3.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 3.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 3.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 3.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 3.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 3.73 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 3.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 3.66 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1901 | 3.65 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 3.65 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 3.64 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 3.63 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 3.63 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 3.62 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 3.61 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 3.6 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 3.59 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 3.58 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 3.54 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 3.51 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 3.47 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 3.41 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 3.35 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 3.28 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 3.22 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 3.16 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 3.1 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 3.04 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 3.03 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 3.06 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 3.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 3.07 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 3.06 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 3.09 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 3.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 3.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 3.15 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 3.18 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 3.3 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 3.39 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 3.47 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 3.53 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 3.58 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 3.64 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 3.67 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 3.73 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 3.8 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 3.85 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 3.94 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 4.04 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 4.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 4.08 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 4.1 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 4.2 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 4.28 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 4.33 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 4.38 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 32,513 tonnes | +741399.0% |
| 1951 | 65,022 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 97,572 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1953 | 112,914 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1954 | 228,252 tonnes | +102.1% |
| 1955 | 188,611 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1956 | 243,614 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1957 | 166,141 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1958 | 145,299 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1959 | 186,727 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1960 | 160,299 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1961 | 167,032 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 183,153 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 175,174 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 170,058 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 152,328 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 142,208 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 174,879 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 162,339 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 212,093 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 221,447 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 360,528 tonnes | +62.8% |
| 1972 | 335,800 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 354,493 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 349,254 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 328,331 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 337,998 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 326,821 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 295,138 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 301,310 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 289,114 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 281,479 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 281,616 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 273,512 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 264,392 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 255,224 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 230,148 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 246,036 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 245,550 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 244,903 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 251,269 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 249,017 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 272,747 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 279,120 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 280,786 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 282,232 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 282,357 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 276,771 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 289,600 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 274,521 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 280,996 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 293,143 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 259,317 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 257,059 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 269,603 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 265,220 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 270,453 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 273,140 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 258,157 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 207,894 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 182,988 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 246,766 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 196,821 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 196,563 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 191,500 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 210,549 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 167,119 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 161,665 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 124,687 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 120,359 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 39,813 tonnes | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 47,980 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 55,315 tonnes | +15.3% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 55,315 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 55,315 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Curacao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +741399.0% | 4.38 tonnes | 32,513 tonnes |
| 1954 | +102.1% | 112,914 tonnes | 228,252 tonnes |
| 1951 | +100.0% | 32,513 tonnes | 65,022 tonnes |
| 2020 | -66.9% | 120,359 tonnes | 39,813 tonnes |
| 1971 | +62.8% | 221,447 tonnes | 360,528 tonnes |
| 1952 | +50.1% | 65,022 tonnes | 97,572 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.66 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.77 tonnes | 1.72 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.89 tonnes | 1.83 tonnes | 1.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 2.01 tonnes | 1.95 tonnes | 2.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 2.14 tonnes | 2.08 tonnes | 2.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 2.27 tonnes | 2.21 tonnes | 2.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.35 tonnes | 2.34 tonnes | 2.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.37 tonnes | 2.36 tonnes | 2.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.38 tonnes | 2.37 tonnes | 2.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.38 tonnes | 2.38 tonnes | 2.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.49 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | 2.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.08 tonnes | 2.93 tonnes | 3.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.28 tonnes | 3.13 tonnes | 3.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.48 tonnes | 3.42 tonnes | 3.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.66 tonnes | 3.59 tonnes | 3.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.63 tonnes | 3.59 tonnes | 3.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.36 tonnes | 3.1 tonnes | 3.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.08 tonnes | 3.03 tonnes | 3.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.53 tonnes | 3.18 tonnes | 3.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.13 tonnes | 3.85 tonnes | 4.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 146,667 tonnes | 32,513 tonnes | 243,614 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 169,956 tonnes | 142,208 tonnes | 212,093 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 321,112 tonnes | 221,447 tonnes | 360,528 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 261,197 tonnes | 230,148 tonnes | 289,114 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,842 tonnes | 249,017 tonnes | 289,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 263,498 tonnes | 207,894 tonnes | 293,143 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,902 tonnes | 120,359 tonnes | 246,766 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,703 tonnes | 39,813 tonnes | 55,315 tonnes | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Curacao
- Primary energy from nuclear, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy from nuclear, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.9% (2023)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.3608 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 124.58 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 15.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Curacao?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Curacao was 55,315 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 360,528 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Curacao rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Curacao ranks 82nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao 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.