Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gibraltar
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.3041 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.3058 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1752 | 0.3076 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1753 | 0.3093 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 0.3111 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1755 | 0.3128 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1756 | 0.3145 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1757 | 0.3163 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 0.318 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.3197 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.3215 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.3233 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1762 | 0.3252 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 0.327 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1764 | 0.3288 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 0.3307 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 0.3325 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 0.3343 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 0.3362 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.338 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.3399 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.3418 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 0.3437 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 0.3457 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 0.3476 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 0.3496 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 0.3515 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 0.3535 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 0.3554 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.3573 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.3593 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.3613 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 0.3634 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 0.3654 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 0.3675 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 0.3695 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 0.3716 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 0.3736 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 0.3757 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.3778 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.3798 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.382 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 0.3841 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1793 | 0.3863 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 0.3885 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 0.3907 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 0.3928 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 0.395 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 0.3972 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.3993 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.4015 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 0.4038 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 0.4061 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 0.4084 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 0.4107 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 0.413 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 0.4153 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 0.4176 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 0.4199 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 0.4222 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 0.4245 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 0.4293 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 0.4342 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 0.4391 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 0.444 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1815 | 0.4488 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 0.4537 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 0.4586 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 0.4635 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 0.4684 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 0.4732 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 0.4787 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 0.4841 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 0.4896 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 0.495 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 0.5004 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 0.5059 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 0.5113 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 0.5168 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 0.5222 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 0.5276 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 0.5337 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 0.5398 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 0.5458 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 0.5519 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 0.558 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 0.564 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 0.5701 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 0.5762 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 0.5822 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 0.5883 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 0.595 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 0.6018 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 0.6086 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 0.6153 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 0.6221 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 0.6289 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 0.6356 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 0.6424 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 0.6491 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.6559 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 0.6715 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 0.6873 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 0.7032 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 0.7194 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 0.7356 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 0.7521 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1857 | 0.7687 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1858 | 0.7854 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 0.8023 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 0.8194 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 0.8366 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 0.9106 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1863 | 0.991 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 1.08 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1865 | 1.17 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1866 | 1.28 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1867 | 1.25 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1868 | 1.22 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1869 | 1.19 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1870 | 1.16 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1871 | 1.14 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1872 | 1.11 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1873 | 1.08 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1874 | 1.06 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1875 | 1.03 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1876 | 1.01 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1877 | 0.9826 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1878 | 0.9584 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1879 | 0.9347 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.9115 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1881 | 0.8887 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1882 | 0.883 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.8772 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.8714 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.8655 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.8595 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 0.9119 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1888 | 0.9675 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1889 | 1.03 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1890 | 1.09 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1891 | 1.15 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1892 | 1.15 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 1.15 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 1.15 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.14 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.14 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.14 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.13 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.13 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.13 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.12 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 1.12 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 1.12 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 1.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.09 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1908 | 1.05 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1909 | 1.02 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1910 | 0.9887 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1911 | 0.9581 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 0.9167 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1913 | 0.8772 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1914 | 0.6797 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1915 | 0.8026 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1916 | 0.6522 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1917 | 0.5975 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1918 | 0.5864 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 0.5757 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1920 | 0.6109 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1921 | 0.6527 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1922 | 0.6382 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1923 | 0.6241 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1924 | 0.6105 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 0.5973 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.5753 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1927 | 0.5543 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1928 | 0.5887 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1929 | 0.5727 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 0.6407 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1931 | 0.7169 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1932 | 0.6531 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1933 | 0.5952 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1934 | 0.5427 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1935 | 0.4951 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1936 | 0.58 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1937 | 0.6796 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1938 | 0.6713 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 0.6633 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.6653 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.6675 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 0.6698 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 0.6722 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 0.6748 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.6775 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 0.6803 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 0.6833 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 0.912 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1949 | 0.7388 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1950 | 430.58 tonnes | +58183.4% |
| 1951 | 502.67 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1952 | 311.8 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1953 | 312.13 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 312.49 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 312.81 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 313.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 313.25 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 313.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 313.7 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 314 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 314.21 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 338.59 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 314.71 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 363.25 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 315.17 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 363.92 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 412.73 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 437.27 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 437.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 461.9 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 62,499 tonnes | +13430.9% |
| 1972 | 64,750 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 69,271 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 68,348 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 68,086 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 69,957 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 71,562 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 73,678 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 75,816 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 74,297 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 73,340 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 75,056 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 77,836 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 79,879 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 82,702 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 86,149 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 90,202 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 94,774 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 96,740 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 97,554 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 96,330 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 96,510 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 98,371 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 102,385 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 105,388 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 108,112 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 114,731 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 137,793 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 144,882 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 146,825 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 161,871 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 172,817 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 206,782 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 196,461 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 220,568 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 206,572 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 209,297 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 198,926 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 209,005 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 202,592 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 204,732 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 195,676 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 173,662 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 165,238 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 167,953 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 179,337 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 200,905 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 195,478 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 199,309 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 60,969 tonnes | -69.4% |
| 2021 | 66,989 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 76,371 tonnes | +14.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 76,371 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 76,371 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gibraltar 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 | +58183.4% | 0.7388 tonnes | 430.58 tonnes |
| 1971 | +13430.9% | 461.9 tonnes | 62,499 tonnes |
| 2020 | -69.4% | 199,309 tonnes | 60,969 tonnes |
| 1952 | -38.0% | 502.67 tonnes | 311.8 tonnes |
| 1948 | +33.5% | 0.6833 tonnes | 0.912 tonnes |
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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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
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.