Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Czechia
Czechia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 71,555 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
71,555 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
74th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.17 million tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
2,767 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Czechia, 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 Czechia stood at 71,555 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Czechia peaked at 2.17 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,767 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Czechia 74th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,767 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 2,774 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 2,781 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 2,789 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 2,796 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 2,803 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 2,810 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 2,816 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 2,823 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 2,830 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 2,837 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 2,844 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 2,851 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 2,865 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 2,872 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 2,879 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 2,886 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 2,893 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 2,900 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 2,907 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 2,914 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 2,921 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 2,928 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 2,935 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 2,942 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 2,949 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 2,956 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 2,962 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 2,969 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 2,976 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 2,983 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 2,990 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 2,997 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 3,004 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 3,010 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 3,017 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 3,024 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 3,031 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 3,038 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 3,044 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 3,051 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 3,058 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 3,064 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 3,071 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 3,078 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 3,085 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 3,091 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 3,098 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 3,104 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 3,111 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 3,118 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 3,124 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 3,131 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 3,137 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 3,144 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 3,150 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 3,156 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 3,163 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 3,169 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 3,176 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 3,182 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 3,188 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 3,195 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 3,201 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 3,207 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 3,213 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 3,219 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 3,226 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 3,232 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 3,238 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 3,288 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1822 | 3,338 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 3,388 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 3,438 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 3,488 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1826 | 3,538 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1827 | 3,587 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1828 | 3,637 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1829 | 3,686 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1830 | 3,735 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 3,783 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 3,831 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 3,879 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 3,927 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 3,975 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 4,023 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 4,070 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 4,117 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1839 | 4,164 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 4,211 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 4,224 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 4,238 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 4,251 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 4,264 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 4,277 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 4,290 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 4,303 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 4,316 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 4,328 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 4,341 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 4,368 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 4,396 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 4,423 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 4,451 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 4,479 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 4,507 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 4,535 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 4,564 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 4,592 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 8,655 tonnes | +88.5% |
| 1861 | 17,923 tonnes | +107.1% |
| 1862 | 27,301 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1863 | 36,726 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1864 | 46,198 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1865 | 55,717 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1866 | 65,282 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1867 | 74,838 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1868 | 84,497 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1869 | 94,201 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1870 | 103,952 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1871 | 113,744 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1872 | 123,522 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1873 | 133,398 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1874 | 143,316 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1875 | 153,276 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1876 | 261,859 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1877 | 275,524 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1878 | 289,245 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1879 | 311,167 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1880 | 330,114 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1881 | 349,088 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1882 | 357,616 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1883 | 382,427 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1884 | 395,661 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1885 | 416,023 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1886 | 437,989 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1887 | 460,747 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1888 | 494,485 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1889 | 524,287 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1890 | 561,574 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1891 | 583,409 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 593,574 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 608,062 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 624,637 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 649,594 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 666,983 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 707,223 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1898 | 724,561 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 744,926 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 741,220 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 773,188 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 782,312 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 795,689 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 802,109 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 824,173 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 858,919 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 900,760 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1908 | 915,526 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 908,203 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 896,987 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 905,420 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 959,857 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 1.00 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 909,484 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1915 | 904,286 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 958,670 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1917 | 898,691 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1918 | 764,672 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1919 | 720,159 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1920 | 711,561 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 681,027 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1922 | 606,115 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1923 | 638,148 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1924 | 778,396 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1925 | 729,912 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1926 | 736,984 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 787,132 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1928 | 827,118 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 920,854 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1930 | 799,607 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1931 | 744,776 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1932 | 646,819 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1933 | 589,538 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1934 | 584,372 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 597,041 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 643,269 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1937 | 771,866 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1938 | 887,902 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1939 | 966,210 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1940 | 1.08 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1941 | 1.08 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.16 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1943 | 1.27 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1944 | 1.20 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1945 | 640,060 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1946 | 782,619 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1947 | 878,552 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1948 | 941,350 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1949 | 982,089 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 991,864 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 1.05 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 1.10 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 1.12 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 1.18 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.27 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 1.29 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1.38 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 1.35 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.41 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 1.51 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 1.59 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.65 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.62 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.58 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.54 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.59 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.65 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.86 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 1.99 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.99 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.95 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.92 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.99 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.12 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.17 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.03 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.03 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.98 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.96 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.88 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.81 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.67 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.54 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.76 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 1.66 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 912,731 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 699,409 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 429,292 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1999 | 241,436 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 244,479 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 227,617 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 219,554 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 219,252 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 212,876 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 207,048 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 203,402 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 203,931 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 165,346 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 162,471 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 160,350 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 159,146 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 153,492 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 142,572 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 131,310 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 126,755 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 112,657 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 107,939 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 94,238 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 77,450 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 65,310 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 67,356 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 71,555 tonnes | +6.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 71,555 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 71,555 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +107.1% | 8,655 tonnes | 17,923 tonnes |
| 1860 | +88.5% | 4,592 tonnes | 8,655 tonnes |
| 1876 | +70.8% | 153,276 tonnes | 261,859 tonnes |
| 1862 | +52.3% | 17,923 tonnes | 27,301 tonnes |
| 1945 | -46.9% | 1.20 million tonnes | 640,060 tonnes |
| 1999 | -43.8% | 429,292 tonnes | 241,436 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,799 tonnes | 2,767 tonnes | 2,830 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 2,869 tonnes | 2,837 tonnes | 2,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 2,938 tonnes | 2,907 tonnes | 2,969 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 3,007 tonnes | 2,976 tonnes | 3,038 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,074 tonnes | 3,044 tonnes | 3,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 3,140 tonnes | 3,111 tonnes | 3,169 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,204 tonnes | 3,176 tonnes | 3,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,463 tonnes | 3,238 tonnes | 3,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,950 tonnes | 3,735 tonnes | 4,164 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,270 tonnes | 4,211 tonnes | 4,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,466 tonnes | 4,341 tonnes | 4,592 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 51,134 tonnes | 8,655 tonnes | 94,201 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 190,900 tonnes | 103,952 tonnes | 311,167 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 414,844 tonnes | 330,114 tonnes | 524,287 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 646,454 tonnes | 561,574 tonnes | 744,926 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 830,210 tonnes | 741,220 tonnes | 915,526 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 891,862 tonnes | 720,159 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 741,725 tonnes | 606,115 tonnes | 920,854 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 723,140 tonnes | 584,372 tonnes | 966,210 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.00 million tonnes | 640,060 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.19 million tonnes | 991,864 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million tonnes | 241,436 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,598 tonnes | 162,471 tonnes | 244,479 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,591 tonnes | 77,450 tonnes | 160,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,074 tonnes | 65,310 tonnes | 71,555 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Czechia?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Czechia was 71,555 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,767 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Czechia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Czechia ranks 74th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.