What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Gibraltar?

The highest recorded value was 220,568 tonnes in 2005.

What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Gibraltar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3041 tonnes in 1750.

How does Gibraltar rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Gibraltar ranks 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Gibraltar?

Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Gibraltar 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.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gibraltar

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gibraltar
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gibraltar: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 76,371 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

76,371 tonnes

Change on year

up 14.0%

World rank

72nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

220,568 tonnes

in 2005

All-time low

0.3041 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gibraltar, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Gibraltar recorded 76,371 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gibraltar peaked at 220,568 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3041 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Gibraltar 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.3119 tonnes	0.3041 tonnes	0.3197 tonnes	10
1760s	0.3298 tonnes	0.3215 tonnes	0.338 tonnes	10
1770s	0.3486 tonnes	0.3399 tonnes	0.3573 tonnes	10
1780s	0.3685 tonnes	0.3593 tonnes	0.3778 tonnes	10
1790s	0.3896 tonnes	0.3798 tonnes	0.3993 tonnes	10
1800s	0.4118 tonnes	0.4015 tonnes	0.4222 tonnes	10
1810s	0.4464 tonnes	0.4245 tonnes	0.4684 tonnes	10
1820s	0.4977 tonnes	0.4732 tonnes	0.5222 tonnes	10
1830s	0.5549 tonnes	0.5276 tonnes	0.5822 tonnes	10
1840s	0.6187 tonnes	0.5883 tonnes	0.6491 tonnes	10
1850s	0.7281 tonnes	0.6559 tonnes	0.8023 tonnes	10
1860s	1.07 tonnes	0.8194 tonnes	1.28 tonnes	10
1870s	1.05 tonnes	0.9347 tonnes	1.16 tonnes	10
1880s	0.9062 tonnes	0.8595 tonnes	1.03 tonnes	10
1890s	1.14 tonnes	1.09 tonnes	1.15 tonnes	10
1900s	1.1 tonnes	1.02 tonnes	1.13 tonnes	10
1910s	0.7635 tonnes	0.5757 tonnes	0.9887 tonnes	10
1920s	0.6025 tonnes	0.5543 tonnes	0.6527 tonnes	10
1930s	0.6238 tonnes	0.4951 tonnes	0.7169 tonnes	10
1940s	0.7041 tonnes	0.6653 tonnes	0.912 tonnes	10
1950s	343.59 tonnes	311.8 tonnes	502.67 tonnes	10
1960s	361.13 tonnes	314 tonnes	437.5 tonnes	10
1970s	62,443 tonnes	461.9 tonnes	75,816 tonnes	10
1980s	83,097 tonnes	73,340 tonnes	96,740 tonnes	10
1990s	110,206 tonnes	96,330 tonnes	144,882 tonnes	10
2000s	192,912 tonnes	146,825 tonnes	220,568 tonnes	10
2010s	188,488 tonnes	165,238 tonnes	204,732 tonnes	10
2020s	68,110 tonnes	60,969 tonnes	76,371 tonnes	3

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More energy & mining data for Gibraltar

Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.5% (2023)
Alternative and nuclear energy 0.0% (2023)
Electric power consumption 5,017 kWh per capita (2023)
Combustible renewables and waste 0.0% (2015)
Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gibraltar?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gibraltar was 76,371 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 Gibraltar?: The highest recorded value was 220,568 tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Gibraltar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3041 tonnes in 1750.
How does Gibraltar rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Gibraltar ranks 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Gibraltar?: Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gibraltar 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

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.