Sulphur dioxide and coal in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 132,483 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
132,483
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
191,598
in 2014
All-time low
41.64
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Ecuador, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Ecuador is 132,483, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Ecuador peaked at 191,598 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.64, in 1750.
That places Ecuador 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 41.64 | — |
| 1751 | 41.84 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 42.04 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 42.24 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 42.44 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 42.64 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 42.84 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 43.04 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 43.24 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 43.44 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 43.63 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 43.84 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 44.05 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 44.26 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 44.46 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 44.67 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 44.88 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 45.08 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 45.29 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 45.49 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 45.7 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 45.92 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 46.13 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 46.34 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 46.56 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 46.77 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 46.99 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 47.2 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 47.41 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 47.63 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 47.84 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 48.06 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 48.28 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 48.51 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 48.73 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 48.95 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 49.17 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 49.39 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 49.61 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 49.83 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 50.05 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 50.28 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 50.51 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 50.74 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 50.97 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 51.2 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 51.42 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 51.65 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 51.88 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 52.11 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 52.33 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 52.57 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 52.81 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 53.04 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 53.28 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 53.51 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 53.75 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 53.98 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 54.21 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 54.45 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 54.68 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 54.92 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 55.17 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 55.41 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 55.65 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 55.89 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 56.13 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 56.37 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 56.61 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 56.85 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 57.09 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 58.46 | +2.4% |
| 1822 | 59.83 | +2.3% |
| 1823 | 61.2 | +2.3% |
| 1824 | 62.56 | +2.2% |
| 1825 | 63.92 | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 65.28 | +2.1% |
| 1827 | 66.64 | +2.1% |
| 1828 | 67.99 | +2.0% |
| 1829 | 69.34 | +2.0% |
| 1830 | 70.69 | +1.9% |
| 1831 | 71.63 | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 72.57 | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 73.5 | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 74.43 | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 75.36 | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 76.29 | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 77.22 | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 78.14 | +1.2% |
| 1839 | 79.07 | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 79.99 | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 81.04 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 82.09 | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 83.14 | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 84.19 | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 85.23 | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 86.27 | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 87.31 | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 88.34 | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 89.38 | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 90.37 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 94.02 | +4.0% |
| 1852 | 97.79 | +4.0% |
| 1853 | 101.56 | +3.9% |
| 1854 | 105.33 | +3.7% |
| 1855 | 109.1 | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 122.35 | +12.1% |
| 1857 | 118.64 | -3.0% |
| 1858 | 115.07 | -3.0% |
| 1859 | 114.86 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 114.66 | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 114.47 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 114.28 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 114.09 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 113.9 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 113.7 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 113.53 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 113.34 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 113.16 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 112.97 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 112.8 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 109.46 | -3.0% |
| 1872 | 106.24 | -2.9% |
| 1873 | 103.12 | -2.9% |
| 1874 | 100.09 | -2.9% |
| 1875 | 97.16 | -2.9% |
| 1876 | 100.11 | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 103.15 | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 106.28 | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 107.31 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 108.35 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 109.44 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 110.53 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 111.62 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 112.71 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 113.81 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 115.66 | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 117.53 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 119.42 | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 121.33 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 123.31 | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 125.31 | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 127.37 | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 129.45 | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 131.57 | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 133.72 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 135.98 | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 138.28 | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 145.38 | +5.1% |
| 1899 | 152.81 | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 160.68 | +5.1% |
| 1901 | 163.73 | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 166.91 | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 170.09 | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 173.28 | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 176.58 | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 179.86 | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 183.15 | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 186.44 | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 189.81 | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 193.19 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 196.05 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 198.92 | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 201.79 | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 203.57 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 205.35 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 207.55 | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 353.74 | +70.4% |
| 1918 | 356.12 | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 358.5 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 361.1 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 364.66 | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 368.23 | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 433.69 | +17.8% |
| 1924 | 478.59 | +10.4% |
| 1925 | 625.97 | +30.8% |
| 1926 | 751.3 | +20.0% |
| 1927 | 1,556 | +107.0% |
| 1928 | 2,889 | +85.7% |
| 1929 | 3,604 | +24.7% |
| 1930 | 4,031 | +11.8% |
| 1931 | 4,520 | +12.1% |
| 1932 | 4,140 | -8.4% |
| 1933 | 4,201 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 4,221 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 4,448 | +5.4% |
| 1936 | 4,914 | +10.5% |
| 1937 | 5,160 | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 5,369 | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 5,491 | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 5,589 | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 3,816 | -31.7% |
| 1942 | 5,418 | +42.0% |
| 1943 | 5,470 | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 6,769 | +23.7% |
| 1945 | 6,154 | -9.1% |
| 1946 | 5,532 | -10.1% |
| 1947 | 5,622 | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 6,109 | +8.7% |
| 1949 | 6,128 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 4,311 | -29.7% |
| 1951 | 4,079 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 5,103 | +25.1% |
| 1953 | 4,719 | -7.5% |
| 1954 | 5,483 | +16.2% |
| 1955 | 6,646 | +21.2% |
| 1956 | 7,135 | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 6,288 | -11.9% |
| 1958 | 7,304 | +16.2% |
| 1959 | 7,180 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 9,614 | +33.9% |
| 1961 | 8,985 | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 8,574 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 9,750 | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 11,553 | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 12,210 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 12,886 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 13,808 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 16,414 | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 17,185 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 19,826 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 27,229 | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 24,484 | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 28,062 | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 31,286 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 33,656 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 37,061 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 43,047 | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 51,530 | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 66,496 | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 72,235 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 88,974 | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 88,340 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 83,976 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 83,315 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 85,537 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 82,221 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 85,286 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 80,899 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 76,555 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 90,042 | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 88,416 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 102,810 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 104,951 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 107,003 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 125,631 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 149,892 | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 165,930 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 137,104 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 129,573 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 127,650 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 132,016 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 143,472 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 142,528 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 150,895 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 155,363 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 155,603 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 157,842 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 156,281 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 170,180 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 172,717 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 181,884 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 186,580 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 190,540 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 191,598 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 180,098 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 164,610 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 143,825 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 168,931 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 151,643 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 113,731 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 131,401 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 132,483 | +0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 132,483 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 132,483 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354, 6.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | +107.0% | 751.3 | 1,556 |
| 1928 | +85.7% | 1,556 | 2,889 |
| 1917 | +70.4% | 207.55 | 353.74 |
| 1942 | +42.0% | 3,816 | 5,418 |
| 1971 | +37.3% | 19,826 | 27,229 |
| 1960 | +33.9% | 7,180 | 9,614 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 42.54 | 41.64 | 43.44 | 10 |
| 1760s | 44.57 | 43.63 | 45.49 | 10 |
| 1770s | 46.67 | 45.7 | 47.63 | 10 |
| 1780s | 48.84 | 47.84 | 49.83 | 10 |
| 1790s | 51.08 | 50.05 | 52.11 | 10 |
| 1800s | 53.39 | 52.33 | 54.45 | 10 |
| 1810s | 55.77 | 54.68 | 56.85 | 10 |
| 1820s | 63.23 | 57.09 | 69.34 | 10 |
| 1830s | 74.89 | 70.69 | 79.07 | 10 |
| 1840s | 84.7 | 79.99 | 89.38 | 10 |
| 1850s | 106.91 | 90.37 | 122.35 | 10 |
| 1860s | 113.81 | 112.97 | 114.66 | 10 |
| 1870s | 104.57 | 97.16 | 112.8 | 10 |
| 1880s | 114.04 | 108.35 | 121.33 | 10 |
| 1890s | 134.32 | 123.31 | 152.81 | 10 |
| 1900s | 175.05 | 160.68 | 189.81 | 10 |
| 1910s | 247.48 | 193.19 | 358.5 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,143 | 361.1 | 3,604 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,649 | 4,031 | 5,491 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,661 | 3,816 | 6,769 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,825 | 4,079 | 7,304 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,098 | 8,574 | 17,185 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,268 | 19,826 | 66,496 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,734 | 72,235 | 88,974 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,135 | 88,416 | 165,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,183 | 127,650 | 170,180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,243 | 143,825 | 191,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,872 | 113,731 | 132,483 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- 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 21.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 20.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 8.9% (2025)
- Gas production 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Ecuador?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Ecuador was 132,483 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 191,598 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.64 in 1750.
- How does Ecuador rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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