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