Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 55.32 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
55.32 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
213th
of 220 countries
All-time high
389.87 tonnes
in 1958
All-time low
0.1325 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Falkland Islands, 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 Falkland Islands stood at 55.32 tonnes.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Falkland Islands peaked at 389.87 tonnes in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.1325 tonnes, in 1750.
Falkland Islands ranks 213th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.1325 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.1335 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 0.1345 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 0.1355 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 0.1365 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 0.1375 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 0.1385 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 0.1395 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 0.1404 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 0.1414 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 0.1424 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 0.1435 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 0.1446 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 0.1456 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 0.1467 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 0.1478 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 0.1488 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 0.1499 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 0.151 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 0.152 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 0.1531 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 0.1542 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 0.1554 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 0.1565 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 0.1577 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 0.1588 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 0.16 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 0.1611 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 0.1623 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 0.1634 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 0.1646 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 0.1658 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 0.167 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 0.1683 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 0.1695 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 0.1707 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 0.172 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 0.1732 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 0.1744 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 0.1756 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 0.1769 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 0.1782 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 0.1795 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 0.1809 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 0.1822 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 0.1835 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 0.1848 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 0.1861 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 0.1875 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 0.1888 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 0.1901 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 0.1915 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 0.1929 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 0.1944 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 0.1958 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 0.1972 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 0.1986 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 0.2001 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 0.2015 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 0.2029 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 0.2043 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 0.2048 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 0.2054 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 0.2059 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 0.2065 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 0.207 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 0.2075 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 0.2081 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 0.2086 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 0.2092 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 0.2097 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 0.2102 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 0.2108 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 0.2114 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 0.2119 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 0.2125 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 0.213 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 0.2136 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 0.2141 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 0.2147 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 0.2152 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 0.2158 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 0.2163 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 0.2169 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 0.2175 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 0.218 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 0.2186 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 0.2192 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 0.2197 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 0.2203 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 0.2209 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 0.2214 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 0.222 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 0.2226 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 0.2232 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 0.2238 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 0.2244 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 0.2249 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 0.2255 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 0.2261 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 0.2267 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 0.2206 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1852 | 0.2161 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 0.2159 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.2156 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.2154 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.2213 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1857 | 0.2274 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1858 | 0.2336 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1859 | 0.24 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 0.2466 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 0.2507 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 0.2546 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 0.2586 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 0.2626 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 0.263 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.2635 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.264 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.2645 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.2634 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.2624 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.2639 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.2648 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.2656 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.2665 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.2669 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.2673 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.2677 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2676 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.2675 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2675 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.2671 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.2728 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 0.2756 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 0.2751 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.2732 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.2714 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 0.2715 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.2706 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.2712 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.2797 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 0.2803 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.2826 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.2858 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.2886 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.2908 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.2931 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.2954 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.298 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.301 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.2943 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1901 | 0.293 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.292 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.2904 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.2894 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.2882 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.287 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.2857 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.2843 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.2828 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.2812 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.2785 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.2755 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.2727 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 0.2677 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.2624 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 0.2576 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1917 | 0.2525 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 0.2478 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 0.2428 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2382 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 0.2338 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1922 | 0.233 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.2304 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 0.2269 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2238 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.2229 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 0.221 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.2199 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.2185 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.2181 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.2183 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.2169 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 0.2151 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.2124 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.2095 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.2069 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.2049 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.2044 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.2049 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2042 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.2045 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 0.2056 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 0.2025 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 0.2016 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.2003 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.2024 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2039 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 0.2045 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2053 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 292.03 tonnes | +142161.3% |
| 1951 | 377.64 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1952 | 268.74 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1953 | 109.19 tonnes | -59.4% |
| 1954 | 311.67 tonnes | +185.4% |
| 1955 | 319.52 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 331.27 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 331.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 389.87 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1959 | 109.29 tonnes | -72.0% |
| 1960 | 206.78 tonnes | +89.2% |
| 1961 | 163.92 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1962 | 50.83 tonnes | -69.0% |
| 1963 | 50.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.83 tonnes | -76.7% |
| 1965 | 11.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.84 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 19.66 tonnes | +66.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1355 tonnes | -99.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1434 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 144.12 tonnes | +100366.4% |
| 1971 | 39.12 tonnes | -72.9% |
| 1972 | 42.07 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 45.83 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 42.37 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 36.99 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 43.63 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 38.98 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 35.82 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 32.61 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 34.4 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 45.75 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 44.37 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 44.2 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 35.85 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 46.59 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 46.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.84 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 58.72 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 44.23 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 166.14 tonnes | +275.6% |
| 1991 | 174.3 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 179.41 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 180.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 182.32 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 213.39 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 212.83 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 242.23 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 217.72 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 233.11 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 203.01 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 191.3 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 57.37 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 2003 | 72.69 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 80.53 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 80.03 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 95.77 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 100.64 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 106.36 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 111.56 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 96.81 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 64.67 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 71.53 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 70.67 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.94 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 70.03 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 69.44 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.25 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 57.52 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 55.55 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 52.77 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 56.01 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 55.32 tonnes | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Falkland Islands 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 | +142161.3% | 0.2053 tonnes | 292.03 tonnes |
| 1970 | +100366.4% | 0.1434 tonnes | 144.12 tonnes |
| 1990 | +275.6% | 44.23 tonnes | 166.14 tonnes |
| 1954 | +185.4% | 109.19 tonnes | 311.67 tonnes |
| 1968 | -99.3% | 19.66 tonnes | 0.1355 tonnes |
| 1960 | +89.2% | 109.29 tonnes | 206.78 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.137 tonnes | 0.1325 tonnes | 0.1414 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.1472 tonnes | 0.1424 tonnes | 0.152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.1583 tonnes | 0.1531 tonnes | 0.1634 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.1701 tonnes | 0.1646 tonnes | 0.1756 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.1828 tonnes | 0.1769 tonnes | 0.1888 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1965 tonnes | 0.1901 tonnes | 0.2029 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2067 tonnes | 0.2043 tonnes | 0.2092 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2122 tonnes | 0.2097 tonnes | 0.2147 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2178 tonnes | 0.2152 tonnes | 0.2203 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2235 tonnes | 0.2209 tonnes | 0.2261 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2233 tonnes | 0.2154 tonnes | 0.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2591 tonnes | 0.2466 tonnes | 0.2645 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.266 tonnes | 0.2624 tonnes | 0.2677 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2716 tonnes | 0.2671 tonnes | 0.2756 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2895 tonnes | 0.2797 tonnes | 0.301 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2887 tonnes | 0.2828 tonnes | 0.2943 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2639 tonnes | 0.2428 tonnes | 0.2812 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2269 tonnes | 0.2185 tonnes | 0.2382 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2111 tonnes | 0.2044 tonnes | 0.2183 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2035 tonnes | 0.2003 tonnes | 0.2056 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 284.06 tonnes | 109.19 tonnes | 389.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.78 tonnes | 0.1355 tonnes | 206.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.15 tonnes | 32.61 tonnes | 144.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.08 tonnes | 34.4 tonnes | 58.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.16 tonnes | 166.14 tonnes | 242.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.92 tonnes | 57.37 tonnes | 203.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.34 tonnes | 55.55 tonnes | 96.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7 tonnes | 52.77 tonnes | 56.01 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Falkland Islands?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Falkland Islands was 55.32 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 Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 389.87 tonnes in 1958.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1325 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Falkland Islands ranks 213th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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.