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