Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 24,484 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
24,484 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 220 countries
All-time high
53,873 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
24.36 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in El Salvador, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 24,484 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in El Salvador peaked at 53,873 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.36 tonnes, in 1750.
El Salvador ranks 112th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 24.36 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 24.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 24.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 24.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 24.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 24.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 24.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 24.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 25.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 25.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 25.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 25.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 25.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 25.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 25.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 25.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 25.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 26.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 26.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 26.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 26.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 26.86 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1772 | 27.31 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1773 | 27.75 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1774 | 28.19 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1775 | 28.63 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1776 | 29.07 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1777 | 29.51 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1778 | 29.95 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1779 | 30.39 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 30.83 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1781 | 31.26 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1782 | 31.69 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1783 | 32.13 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1784 | 32.56 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1785 | 32.99 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1786 | 33.42 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1787 | 33.85 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1788 | 34.28 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1789 | 34.71 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 35.14 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1791 | 35.56 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1792 | 35.99 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1793 | 36.41 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1794 | 36.83 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1795 | 37.25 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 37.67 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1797 | 38.09 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1798 | 38.51 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1799 | 38.93 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 39.35 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1801 | 39.76 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 40.17 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1803 | 40.59 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1804 | 41 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1805 | 41.41 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1806 | 41.81 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 42.22 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 42.63 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 43.04 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 43.44 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 43.84 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 44.24 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 44.64 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 45.04 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 45.43 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 45.83 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 46.22 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 46.62 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 47.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 47.4 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 48.1 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 48.79 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1823 | 49.48 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1824 | 50.17 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1825 | 50.86 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1826 | 51.54 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 52.23 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 52.91 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 53.59 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 54.27 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 54.94 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 55.61 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 56.27 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 56.94 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 57.6 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 58.26 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 58.92 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 59.58 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 60.23 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 60.88 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 61.53 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 62.17 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 62.81 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 63.44 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 64.08 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 64.71 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 65.34 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 65.97 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 66.59 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 67.16 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 68.22 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 69.28 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 70.37 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 71.47 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 72.58 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 73.73 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 74.89 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 76.08 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 77.27 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 78.49 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 79.74 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 81.01 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 82.29 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 83.6 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 84.92 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 86.29 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 87.68 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 89.09 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 90.52 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 91.97 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 93.73 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 95.25 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 96.79 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 98.35 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 99.94 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 101.58 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 103.25 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 104.94 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 106.66 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 108.39 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 110.21 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 112.05 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 113.92 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 115.81 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 117.72 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 119.74 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 121.78 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 123.85 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 125.94 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 128.07 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 130.33 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 132.61 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 134.93 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 137.27 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 139.64 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 142.18 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 144.74 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 147.34 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 149.97 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 152.62 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 156.91 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 161.39 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 165.88 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 170.57 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 175.09 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 179.74 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 184.59 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 189.44 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 194.31 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 199.38 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 203.43 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 207.69 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 211.97 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 216.45 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1915 | 220.94 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 226.22 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 231.88 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 237.38 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 243.08 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 248.98 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 250.81 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 254.5 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 256.32 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 260 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 263.67 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 268.1 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 270.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 276.95 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 279.52 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 283.94 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 284.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 283.81 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 284.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 285.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 285.75 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 286.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 289 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 290.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 292.74 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 294.43 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 294.85 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 297.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 295.8 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 298.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 298.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 300.45 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 302.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 305.59 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 309.06 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 2,340 tonnes | +657.2% |
| 1951 | 2,760 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1952 | 3,264 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1953 | 3,361 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 3,703 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1955 | 3,630 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 4,111 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1957 | 4,567 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 4,577 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 4,669 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 4,764 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 4,553 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 5,100 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 8,679 tonnes | +70.2% |
| 1964 | 9,482 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 8,088 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 9,909 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1967 | 8,855 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 9,602 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 9,169 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 10,902 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 10,429 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 12,995 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 14,700 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 15,064 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 16,218 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 16,359 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 16,773 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 16,261 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 12,777 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 10,345 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 10,202 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 10,061 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 9,970 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 9,717 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 10,600 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 10,112 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 14,440 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1988 | 14,328 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 13,111 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 13,556 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 19,252 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1992 | 21,620 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 22,252 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 24,311 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 26,766 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 25,516 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 34,668 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 36,144 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 33,967 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 35,222 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 37,244 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 39,878 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 43,038 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 42,120 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 46,748 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 50,531 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 53,873 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 44,477 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 42,156 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 38,313 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 41,292 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 43,727 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 38,237 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 38,753 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38,323 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 40,558 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 27,779 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 25,841 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 31,014 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 23,296 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 24,574 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 24,484 tonnes | -0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 24,484 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 24,484 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in El Salvador 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 | +657.2% | 309.06 tonnes | 2,340 tonnes |
| 1963 | +70.2% | 5,100 tonnes | 8,679 tonnes |
| 1987 | +42.8% | 10,112 tonnes | 14,440 tonnes |
| 1991 | +42.0% | 13,556 tonnes | 19,252 tonnes |
| 1997 | +35.9% | 25,516 tonnes | 34,668 tonnes |
| 2017 | -31.5% | 40,558 tonnes | 27,779 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24.74 tonnes | 24.36 tonnes | 25.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 25.76 tonnes | 25.21 tonnes | 26.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 28.41 tonnes | 26.42 tonnes | 30.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 32.77 tonnes | 30.83 tonnes | 34.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 37.04 tonnes | 35.14 tonnes | 38.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 41.2 tonnes | 39.35 tonnes | 43.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 45.23 tonnes | 43.44 tonnes | 47.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 50.51 tonnes | 47.4 tonnes | 53.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 57.26 tonnes | 54.27 tonnes | 60.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 63.75 tonnes | 60.88 tonnes | 66.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 72.11 tonnes | 67.16 tonnes | 77.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 84.36 tonnes | 78.49 tonnes | 90.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 99.25 tonnes | 91.97 tonnes | 106.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 116.94 tonnes | 108.39 tonnes | 125.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 138.71 tonnes | 128.07 tonnes | 149.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 173.05 tonnes | 152.62 tonnes | 194.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 219.84 tonnes | 199.38 tonnes | 243.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 262.95 tonnes | 248.98 tonnes | 279.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 286.77 tonnes | 283.81 tonnes | 292.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 299.64 tonnes | 294.43 tonnes | 309.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,698 tonnes | 2,340 tonnes | 4,669 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,820 tonnes | 4,553 tonnes | 9,909 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,248 tonnes | 10,429 tonnes | 16,773 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,288 tonnes | 9,717 tonnes | 14,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,805 tonnes | 13,556 tonnes | 36,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,529 tonnes | 35,222 tonnes | 53,873 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,384 tonnes | 25,841 tonnes | 43,727 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,118 tonnes | 23,296 tonnes | 24,574 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in El Salvador?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in El Salvador was 24,484 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 53,873 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.36 tonnes in 1750.
- How does El Salvador rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.