Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran
Iran: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 2.19 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.19 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.19 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
373.76 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran stood at 2.19 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran peaked at 3.19 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 373.76 tonnes, in 1750.
Iran ranks 8th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 373.76 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 374.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 375.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 375.77 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 376.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 377.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 377.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 378.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 379.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 379.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 380.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 381.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 381.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 382.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 383.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 383.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 384.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 385.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 385.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 386.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 387.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 387.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 388.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 389.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 389.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 390.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 391.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 391.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 392.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 393.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 393.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 394.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 395.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 395.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 396.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 397.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 397.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 398.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 399.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 399.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 400.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 401.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 401.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 402.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 403.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 403.77 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 404.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 405.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 405.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 406.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 407.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 407.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 408.36 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 409.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 409.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 410.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 410.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 411.61 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 412.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 412.9 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 413.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 414.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 414.84 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 415.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 416.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 416.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 417.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 418.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 418.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 419.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 419.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 422.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 424.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 426.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 428.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 430.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 432.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 434.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 436.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 438.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 440.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 443.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 445.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 447.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 449.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 451.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 453.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 455.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 457.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 459.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 461.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 463.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 465.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 467.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 469.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 471.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 473.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 475.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 477.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 479.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 482.38 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 483.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 485.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 486.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 487.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 489.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 490.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 491.6 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 492.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 494.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 495.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 496.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 497.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 498.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 499.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 500.98 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 502.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 503.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 504.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 505.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 506.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 511.94 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 517.57 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 523.14 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 528.66 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 534.12 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 539.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 545.15 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 550.58 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 555.95 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 561.25 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 566.59 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 571.85 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 577.06 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 582.2 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 587.28 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 592.43 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 597.51 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 602.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 607.49 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 612.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 615.98 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 619.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 623.01 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 626.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 629.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 633.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 636.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 639.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 643.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 646.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 637.06 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 627.73 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 618.17 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 608.38 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1905 | 598.36 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 590.05 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1907 | 577.91 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1908 | 567.34 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 556.54 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 545.51 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1911 | 1,156 tonnes | +112.0% |
| 1912 | 1,759 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1913 | 2,650 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1914 | 3,379 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1915 | 4,058 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1916 | 4,962 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1917 | 5,979 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1918 | 6,916 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1919 | 7,987 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1920 | 9,204 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1921 | 10,839 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1922 | 12,564 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1923 | 14,519 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1924 | 16,228 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1925 | 17,147 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1926 | 18,156 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1927 | 19,615 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1928 | 20,676 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1929 | 20,768 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 22,111 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1931 | 22,222 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 23,940 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1933 | 25,548 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1934 | 26,797 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1935 | 27,118 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 28,817 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1937 | 32,802 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1938 | 33,222 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 33,898 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 32,853 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1941 | 29,437 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1942 | 34,727 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1943 | 35,356 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 42,770 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1945 | 50,562 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1946 | 55,380 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1947 | 58,452 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 66,816 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1949 | 71,250 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 81,397 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1951 | 54,715 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1952 | 25,716 tonnes | -53.0% |
| 1953 | 26,483 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 32,677 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1955 | 56,630 tonnes | +73.3% |
| 1956 | 106,058 tonnes | +87.3% |
| 1957 | 135,962 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1958 | 158,003 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1959 | 160,065 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 229,815 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1961 | 226,739 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 235,809 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 259,696 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 299,156 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 324,666 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 357,650 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 412,327 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 483,856 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 518,525 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 641,399 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 712,438 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 733,660 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 814,940 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 895,211 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 983,577 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 959,998 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.24 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.35 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.36 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.52 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.59 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.80 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.62 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.10 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.17 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.72 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.53 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million tonnes | +3.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.19 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 28.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.19 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993 tonnes, 20.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | +112.0% | 545.51 tonnes | 1,156 tonnes |
| 1956 | +87.3% | 56,630 tonnes | 106,058 tonnes |
| 1955 | +73.3% | 32,677 tonnes | 56,630 tonnes |
| 1952 | -53.0% | 54,715 tonnes | 25,716 tonnes |
| 1912 | +52.2% | 1,156 tonnes | 1,759 tonnes |
| 1913 | +50.6% | 1,759 tonnes | 2,650 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 376.77 tonnes | 373.76 tonnes | 379.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 383.47 tonnes | 380.45 tonnes | 386.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 390.16 tonnes | 387.15 tonnes | 393.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 396.82 tonnes | 393.83 tonnes | 399.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 403.44 tonnes | 400.47 tonnes | 406.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 409.98 tonnes | 407.05 tonnes | 412.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 416.43 tonnes | 413.55 tonnes | 419.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 429.42 tonnes | 419.94 tonnes | 438.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 450.19 tonnes | 440.96 tonnes | 459.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 470.36 tonnes | 461.42 tonnes | 479.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 488.32 tonnes | 482.38 tonnes | 494.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 500.38 tonnes | 495.28 tonnes | 505.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 531.3 tonnes | 506.25 tonnes | 555.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 584.62 tonnes | 561.25 tonnes | 607.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 627.96 tonnes | 612.37 tonnes | 643.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 602.77 tonnes | 556.54 tonnes | 646.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,939 tonnes | 545.51 tonnes | 7,987 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 15,972 tonnes | 9,204 tonnes | 20,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 27,648 tonnes | 22,111 tonnes | 33,898 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 47,760 tonnes | 29,437 tonnes | 71,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 83,771 tonnes | 25,716 tonnes | 160,065 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 334,824 tonnes | 226,739 tonnes | 518,525 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 920,160 tonnes | 641,399 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million tonnes | 959,998 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iran was 2.19 million 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.76 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Iran rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.