Sulphur dioxide and coal in Germany
Germany: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 281,794 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
281,794
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
8.64 million
in 1973
All-time low
11,967
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Germany, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 281,794 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Germany peaked at 8.64 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11,967, in 1750.
That places Germany 33rd 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 11,967 | — |
| 1751 | 11,982 | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 11,996 | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 12,010 | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 12,023 | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 12,036 | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 12,049 | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 12,062 | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 12,074 | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 12,086 | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 12,098 | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 12,109 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 12,120 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 12,131 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 12,141 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 12,152 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 12,161 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 12,171 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 12,180 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 12,188 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 12,197 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 12,205 | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 12,213 | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 12,220 | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 12,228 | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 12,234 | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 12,241 | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 12,247 | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 12,253 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 12,259 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 12,264 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 12,269 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 12,274 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 12,278 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 12,282 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 12,286 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 12,289 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 12,292 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 12,295 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 12,297 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 12,299 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 12,301 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 18,164 | +47.7% |
| 1793 | 18,287 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 17,816 | -2.6% |
| 1795 | 17,847 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 18,920 | +6.0% |
| 1797 | 19,082 | +0.9% |
| 1798 | 19,379 | +1.6% |
| 1799 | 19,988 | +3.1% |
| 1800 | 20,197 | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 19,402 | -3.9% |
| 1802 | 20,304 | +4.6% |
| 1803 | 20,943 | +3.1% |
| 1804 | 25,202 | +20.3% |
| 1805 | 26,181 | +3.9% |
| 1806 | 26,178 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 38,020 | +45.2% |
| 1808 | 26,824 | -29.4% |
| 1809 | 27,227 | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 27,731 | +1.9% |
| 1811 | 27,567 | -0.6% |
| 1812 | 27,644 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 27,674 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 27,800 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 28,914 | +4.0% |
| 1816 | 38,743 | +34.0% |
| 1817 | 44,801 | +15.6% |
| 1818 | 46,610 | +4.0% |
| 1819 | 45,005 | -3.4% |
| 1820 | 46,433 | +3.2% |
| 1821 | 48,335 | +4.1% |
| 1822 | 49,812 | +3.1% |
| 1823 | 53,823 | +8.1% |
| 1824 | 50,414 | -6.3% |
| 1825 | 57,529 | +14.1% |
| 1826 | 56,887 | -1.1% |
| 1827 | 60,318 | +6.0% |
| 1828 | 60,881 | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 56,920 | -6.5% |
| 1830 | 63,820 | +12.1% |
| 1831 | 62,596 | -1.9% |
| 1832 | 56,896 | -9.1% |
| 1833 | 66,436 | +16.8% |
| 1834 | 67,340 | +1.4% |
| 1835 | 71,208 | +5.7% |
| 1836 | 76,834 | +7.9% |
| 1837 | 85,017 | +10.6% |
| 1838 | 92,556 | +8.9% |
| 1839 | 99,182 | +7.2% |
| 1840 | 111,899 | +12.8% |
| 1841 | 117,460 | +5.0% |
| 1842 | 128,341 | +9.3% |
| 1843 | 128,813 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 134,692 | +4.6% |
| 1845 | 145,531 | +8.0% |
| 1846 | 152,134 | +4.5% |
| 1847 | 158,429 | +4.1% |
| 1848 | 155,128 | -2.1% |
| 1849 | 160,843 | +3.7% |
| 1850 | 173,932 | +8.1% |
| 1851 | 195,512 | +12.4% |
| 1852 | 219,707 | +12.4% |
| 1853 | 240,390 | +9.4% |
| 1854 | 270,409 | +12.5% |
| 1855 | 303,064 | +12.1% |
| 1856 | 321,391 | +6.0% |
| 1857 | 338,332 | +5.3% |
| 1858 | 358,064 | +5.8% |
| 1859 | 357,790 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 371,965 | +4.0% |
| 1861 | 413,193 | +11.1% |
| 1862 | 452,403 | +9.5% |
| 1863 | 488,649 | +8.0% |
| 1864 | 548,390 | +12.2% |
| 1865 | 607,682 | +10.8% |
| 1866 | 601,467 | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 653,670 | +8.7% |
| 1868 | 704,624 | +7.8% |
| 1869 | 733,451 | +4.1% |
| 1870 | 725,840 | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 817,796 | +12.7% |
| 1872 | 894,595 | +9.4% |
| 1873 | 954,442 | +6.7% |
| 1874 | 846,962 | -11.3% |
| 1875 | 993,407 | +17.3% |
| 1876 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 993,498 | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 1.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 1.08 million | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 1.18 million | +9.8% |
| 1881 | 1.25 million | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 1.33 million | +6.6% |
| 1883 | 1.40 million | +5.5% |
| 1884 | 1.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1885 | 1.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 1.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 1.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 1.70 million | +10.3% |
| 1889 | 1.83 million | +7.6% |
| 1890 | 1.92 million | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 2.04 million | +6.5% |
| 1892 | 2.02 million | -1.2% |
| 1893 | 2.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 2.18 million | +4.2% |
| 1895 | 2.29 million | +5.1% |
| 1896 | 2.46 million | +7.6% |
| 1897 | 2.63 million | +6.6% |
| 1898 | 2.76 million | +5.0% |
| 1899 | 2.93 million | +6.2% |
| 1900 | 3.15 million | +7.4% |
| 1901 | 3.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 3.09 million | -2.1% |
| 1903 | 3.30 million | +6.6% |
| 1904 | 3.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 3.55 million | +4.6% |
| 1906 | 3.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1907 | 4.11 million | +12.3% |
| 1908 | 4.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 4.11 million | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 4.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 4.25 million | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 4.66 million | +9.7% |
| 1913 | 4.98 million | +6.8% |
| 1914 | 4.55 million | -8.6% |
| 1915 | 4.33 million | -4.9% |
| 1916 | 4.69 million | +8.5% |
| 1917 | 4.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 4.71 million | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 3.68 million | -21.8% |
| 1920 | 3.95 million | +7.1% |
| 1921 | 4.28 million | +8.5% |
| 1922 | 4.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 2.89 million | -33.4% |
| 1924 | 4.08 million | +41.1% |
| 1925 | 4.28 million | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 4.07 million | -4.9% |
| 1927 | 4.64 million | +14.0% |
| 1928 | 4.87 million | +5.0% |
| 1929 | 5.15 million | +5.7% |
| 1930 | 4.36 million | -15.4% |
| 1931 | 3.60 million | -17.5% |
| 1932 | 3.24 million | -9.8% |
| 1933 | 3.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 3.76 million | +13.4% |
| 1935 | 4.21 million | +12.0% |
| 1936 | 4.63 million | +10.0% |
| 1937 | 5.33 million | +15.2% |
| 1938 | 5.72 million | +7.3% |
| 1939 | 6.18 million | +8.0% |
| 1940 | 6.53 million | +5.7% |
| 1941 | 6.77 million | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 6.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 6.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 6.19 million | -9.2% |
| 1945 | 2.06 million | -66.7% |
| 1946 | 2.28 million | +10.8% |
| 1947 | 2.56 million | +12.3% |
| 1948 | 3.07 million | +19.8% |
| 1949 | 3.75 million | +22.2% |
| 1950 | 4.46 million | +18.9% |
| 1951 | 4.95 million | +10.9% |
| 1952 | 5.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 5.32 million | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 5.57 million | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 6.03 million | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 6.28 million | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 6.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 6.23 million | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 6.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.80 million | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 6.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 7.24 million | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 7.55 million | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 7.83 million | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 7.74 million | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 7.51 million | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 7.11 million | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 7.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 7.66 million | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 7.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 7.80 million | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 8.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 8.64 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 8.19 million | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 7.82 million | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 8.54 million | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 8.27 million | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 8.16 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 7.85 million | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 7.68 million | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.41 million | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 7.23 million | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 7.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.30 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.95 million | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 6.57 million | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 6.14 million | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 5.64 million | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 4.11 million | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 3.34 million | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 3.02 million | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 1.57 million | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 898,842 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 749,507 | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 733,304 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 673,928 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 664,112 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 632,653 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 605,291 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 603,291 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 602,845 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 593,356 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 520,891 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 532,824 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 518,547 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 487,499 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 460,217 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 436,697 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 414,279 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 416,534 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 388,584 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 352,156 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 306,176 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 259,379 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 274,180 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 281,794 | +2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 281,794 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 10.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 281,794 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 7.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -66.7% | 6.19 million | 2.06 million |
| 1792 | +47.7% | 12,301 | 18,164 |
| 1807 | +45.2% | 26,178 | 38,020 |
| 1924 | +41.1% | 2.89 million | 4.08 million |
| 1923 | -33.4% | 4.34 million | 2.89 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 12,029 | 11,967 | 12,086 | 10 |
| 1760s | 12,145 | 12,098 | 12,188 | 10 |
| 1770s | 12,230 | 12,197 | 12,259 | 10 |
| 1780s | 12,283 | 12,264 | 12,297 | 10 |
| 1790s | 17,408 | 12,299 | 19,988 | 10 |
| 1800s | 25,048 | 19,402 | 38,020 | 10 |
| 1810s | 34,249 | 27,567 | 46,610 | 10 |
| 1820s | 54,135 | 46,433 | 60,881 | 10 |
| 1830s | 74,188 | 56,896 | 99,182 | 10 |
| 1840s | 139,327 | 111,899 | 160,843 | 10 |
| 1850s | 277,859 | 173,932 | 358,064 | 10 |
| 1860s | 557,549 | 371,965 | 733,451 | 10 |
| 1870s | 933,915 | 725,840 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.46 million | 1.18 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.33 million | 1.92 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.56 million | 3.09 million | 4.13 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.47 million | 3.68 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.26 million | 2.89 million | 5.15 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.44 million | 3.24 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.68 million | 2.06 million | 6.81 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.65 million | 4.46 million | 6.36 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.36 million | 6.80 million | 7.83 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.19 million | 7.80 million | 8.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.19 million | 6.14 million | 7.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 million | 898,842 | 5.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 637,918 | 520,891 | 749,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 431,351 | 306,176 | 532,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,784 | 259,379 | 281,794 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- 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 7.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2025)
- Gas production 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Germany?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Germany was 281,794 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,967 in 1750.
- How does Germany rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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