Sulphur dioxide and coal in Greece
Greece: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 117,652 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
117,652
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
59th
of 220 countries
All-time high
773,772
in 1998
All-time low
489.02
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Greece, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 117,652 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Greece peaked at 773,772 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 489.02, in 1750.
Greece ranks 59th 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 489.02 | — |
| 1751 | 490.21 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 491.4 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 492.58 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 493.76 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 494.93 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 496.1 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 497.26 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 498.42 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 499.57 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 500.72 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 501.87 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 503.01 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 504.15 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 505.28 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 506.4 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 507.53 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 508.65 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 509.76 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 510.87 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 511.98 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 513.08 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 514.17 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 515.26 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 516.35 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 517.43 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 518.51 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 519.58 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 520.65 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 521.72 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 522.78 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 523.83 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 524.88 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 525.93 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 526.97 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 528.01 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 529.05 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 530.07 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 531.1 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 532.12 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 533.13 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 534.14 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 535.15 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 536.15 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 537.15 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 538.14 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 539.13 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 540.12 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 541.1 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 542.07 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 543.04 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 544.01 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 544.97 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 545.93 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 546.88 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 547.83 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 548.77 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 549.71 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 550.65 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 551.58 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 552.5 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 553.43 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 554.34 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 555.25 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 556.16 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 557.07 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 557.97 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 558.86 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 559.75 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 560.64 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 561.52 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 566.14 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 570.74 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 575.33 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 579.91 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 584.47 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 589.02 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 593.55 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 598.07 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 602.57 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 607.06 | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 612.03 | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 616.99 | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 621.94 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 626.86 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 631.77 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 636.67 | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 641.55 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 646.41 | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 651.26 | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 656.09 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 685.43 | +4.5% |
| 1842 | 714.76 | +4.3% |
| 1843 | 744.07 | +4.1% |
| 1844 | 773.37 | +3.9% |
| 1845 | 802.64 | +3.8% |
| 1846 | 831.9 | +3.6% |
| 1847 | 861.14 | +3.5% |
| 1848 | 890.36 | +3.4% |
| 1849 | 919.57 | +3.3% |
| 1850 | 1,093 | +18.9% |
| 1851 | 1,117 | +2.2% |
| 1852 | 1,141 | +2.1% |
| 1853 | 1,165 | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 1,189 | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 1,213 | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 1,236 | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 1,260 | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 1,284 | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 1,310 | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 1,334 | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 1,359 | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 1,384 | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 1,409 | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 1,432 | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 1,458 | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 1,483 | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 2,947 | +98.7% |
| 1868 | 2,254 | -23.5% |
| 1869 | 3,217 | +42.7% |
| 1870 | 3,306 | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 4,146 | +25.4% |
| 1872 | 3,139 | -24.3% |
| 1873 | 3,323 | +5.9% |
| 1874 | 2,976 | -10.5% |
| 1875 | 3,128 | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 1,749 | -44.1% |
| 1877 | 1,777 | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 1,805 | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 1,863 | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 1,860 | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 1,879 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 1,896 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 1,944 | +2.6% |
| 1884 | 1,931 | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 1,950 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 1,968 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 1,985 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 2,035 | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 2,180 | +7.1% |
| 1890 | 2,356 | +8.1% |
| 1891 | 2,533 | +7.5% |
| 1892 | 5,869 | +131.7% |
| 1893 | 5,670 | -3.4% |
| 1894 | 5,908 | +4.2% |
| 1895 | 5,898 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 6,607 | +12.0% |
| 1897 | 6,692 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 7,714 | +15.3% |
| 1899 | 5,836 | -24.3% |
| 1900 | 7,005 | +20.0% |
| 1901 | 13,896 | +98.4% |
| 1902 | 16,720 | +20.3% |
| 1903 | 25,619 | +53.2% |
| 1904 | 29,212 | +14.0% |
| 1905 | 27,898 | -4.5% |
| 1906 | 23,824 | -14.6% |
| 1907 | 33,834 | +42.0% |
| 1908 | 49,283 | +45.7% |
| 1909 | 33,686 | -31.6% |
| 1910 | 36,215 | +7.5% |
| 1911 | 52,290 | +44.4% |
| 1912 | 3,245 | -93.8% |
| 1913 | 99,592 | +2968.7% |
| 1914 | 4,945 | -95.0% |
| 1915 | 4,839 | -2.1% |
| 1916 | 8,847 | +82.8% |
| 1917 | 10,747 | +21.5% |
| 1918 | 15,099 | +40.5% |
| 1919 | 13,727 | -9.1% |
| 1920 | 81,281 | +492.1% |
| 1921 | 77,837 | -4.2% |
| 1922 | 60,982 | -21.7% |
| 1923 | 68,223 | +11.9% |
| 1924 | 75,857 | +11.2% |
| 1925 | 97,729 | +28.8% |
| 1926 | 87,777 | -10.2% |
| 1927 | 103,779 | +18.2% |
| 1928 | 96,941 | -6.6% |
| 1929 | 101,382 | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 97,376 | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 93,163 | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 91,685 | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 78,352 | -14.5% |
| 1934 | 96,594 | +23.3% |
| 1935 | 98,868 | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 120,735 | +22.1% |
| 1937 | 134,651 | +11.5% |
| 1938 | 116,888 | -13.2% |
| 1939 | 6,041 | -94.8% |
| 1940 | 9,183 | +52.0% |
| 1941 | 7,839 | -14.6% |
| 1942 | 15,018 | +91.6% |
| 1943 | 16,449 | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 9,947 | -39.5% |
| 1945 | 4,891 | -50.8% |
| 1946 | 7,968 | +62.9% |
| 1947 | 8,759 | +9.9% |
| 1948 | 89,024 | +916.4% |
| 1949 | 110,904 | +24.6% |
| 1950 | 182,255 | +64.3% |
| 1951 | 221,433 | +21.5% |
| 1952 | 202,830 | -8.4% |
| 1953 | 197,737 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 189,400 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 218,810 | +15.5% |
| 1956 | 222,425 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 237,567 | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 236,214 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 235,876 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 266,300 | +12.9% |
| 1961 | 298,983 | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 325,906 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 330,175 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 340,326 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 351,539 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 360,382 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 332,756 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 295,332 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 320,611 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 379,843 | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 439,952 | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 510,740 | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 514,274 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 437,967 | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 400,191 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 464,528 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 459,998 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 463,949 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 485,439 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 474,662 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 485,090 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 457,165 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 472,685 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 470,194 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 501,185 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 538,956 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 587,557 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 637,791 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 669,686 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 684,531 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 657,630 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 684,056 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 700,003 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 726,696 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 715,945 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 704,402 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 736,040 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 773,772 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 734,238 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 757,773 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 766,593 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 727,507 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 748,777 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 749,403 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 754,546 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 718,585 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 703,385 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 629,460 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 553,708 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 395,042 | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 323,193 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 278,111 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 253,795 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 225,904 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 211,873 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 189,641 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 218,745 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 223,814 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 228,109 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 108,117 | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 112,540 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 117,652 | +4.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 117,652 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 4.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greece's 117,652 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +2968.7% | 3,245 | 99,592 |
| 1948 | +916.4% | 8,759 | 89,024 |
| 1920 | +492.1% | 13,727 | 81,281 |
| 1892 | +131.7% | 2,533 | 5,869 |
| 1867 | +98.7% | 1,483 | 2,947 |
| 1901 | +98.4% | 7,005 | 13,896 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 494.33 | 489.02 | 499.57 | 10 |
| 1760s | 505.82 | 500.72 | 510.87 | 10 |
| 1770s | 516.87 | 511.98 | 521.72 | 10 |
| 1780s | 527.48 | 522.78 | 532.12 | 10 |
| 1790s | 537.63 | 533.13 | 542.07 | 10 |
| 1800s | 547.34 | 543.04 | 551.58 | 10 |
| 1810s | 556.6 | 552.5 | 560.64 | 10 |
| 1820s | 582.13 | 561.52 | 602.57 | 10 |
| 1830s | 629.25 | 607.06 | 651.26 | 10 |
| 1840s | 787.93 | 656.09 | 919.57 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,201 | 1,093 | 1,310 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,828 | 1,334 | 3,217 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,721 | 1,749 | 4,146 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,963 | 1,860 | 2,180 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,508 | 2,356 | 7,714 | 10 |
| 1900s | 26,098 | 7,005 | 49,283 | 10 |
| 1910s | 24,955 | 3,245 | 99,592 | 10 |
| 1920s | 85,179 | 60,982 | 103,779 | 10 |
| 1930s | 93,435 | 6,041 | 134,651 | 10 |
| 1940s | 27,998 | 4,891 | 110,904 | 10 |
| 1950s | 214,455 | 182,255 | 237,567 | 10 |
| 1960s | 322,231 | 266,300 | 360,382 | 10 |
| 1970s | 455,688 | 379,843 | 514,274 | 10 |
| 1980s | 529,497 | 457,165 | 669,686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 711,731 | 657,630 | 773,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 710,974 | 553,708 | 766,593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,823 | 189,641 | 395,042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,770 | 108,117 | 117,652 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Greece
- 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 20.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 9.5% (2025)
- Gas production 0.0303 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0303 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Greece?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Greece was 117,652 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 773,772 in 1998.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.02 in 1750.
- How does Greece rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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