Sulphur dioxide and coal in Italy
Italy: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 118,215 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
118,215
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
58th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.56 million
in 1980
All-time low
3,824
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Italy, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Italy stood at 118,215.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Italy peaked at 3.56 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3,824, in 1750.
Italy ranks 58th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3,824 | — |
| 1751 | 3,830 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 3,837 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 3,843 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 3,850 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 3,856 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 3,863 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 3,869 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 3,875 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 3,881 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 3,888 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 3,894 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 3,901 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 3,907 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 3,914 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 3,920 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 3,927 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 3,933 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 3,939 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 3,945 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 3,951 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 3,958 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 3,965 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 3,971 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 3,978 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 3,984 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 3,990 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 3,997 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 4,003 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 4,009 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 4,015 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 4,022 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 4,028 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 4,035 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 4,041 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 4,047 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 4,054 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 4,060 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 4,066 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 4,072 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 4,078 | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 4,085 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 4,091 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 4,098 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 4,104 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 4,110 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 4,117 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 4,123 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 4,129 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 4,135 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 4,141 | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 4,148 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 4,154 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 4,161 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 4,167 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 4,173 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 4,179 | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 4,185 | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 4,192 | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 4,198 | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 4,204 | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 4,210 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 4,216 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 4,223 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 4,229 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 4,235 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 4,241 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 4,247 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 4,253 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 4,259 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 4,265 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 4,285 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 4,305 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 4,325 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 4,344 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 4,364 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 4,383 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 4,402 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 4,421 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 4,440 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 4,459 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 4,480 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 4,500 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 4,521 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 4,541 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 4,561 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 4,581 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 4,601 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 4,621 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 4,641 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 4,660 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 4,682 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 4,703 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 4,724 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 4,745 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 4,766 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 4,787 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 4,807 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 4,828 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 4,848 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 4,873 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 4,894 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 4,915 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 4,935 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 4,953 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 4,970 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 4,988 | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 5,004 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 5,019 | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 5,033 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 5,148 | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 7,397 | +43.7% |
| 1862 | 9,340 | +26.3% |
| 1863 | 8,797 | -5.8% |
| 1864 | 10,689 | +21.5% |
| 1865 | 9,699 | -9.3% |
| 1866 | 10,604 | +9.3% |
| 1867 | 10,836 | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 12,076 | +11.4% |
| 1869 | 12,708 | +5.2% |
| 1870 | 15,973 | +25.7% |
| 1871 | 14,707 | -7.9% |
| 1872 | 17,110 | +16.3% |
| 1873 | 16,226 | -5.2% |
| 1874 | 17,253 | +6.3% |
| 1875 | 17,525 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 21,409 | +22.2% |
| 1877 | 20,566 | -3.9% |
| 1878 | 20,626 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 23,102 | +12.0% |
| 1880 | 25,946 | +12.3% |
| 1881 | 30,097 | +16.0% |
| 1882 | 32,115 | +6.7% |
| 1883 | 34,408 | +7.1% |
| 1884 | 38,161 | +10.9% |
| 1885 | 43,328 | +13.5% |
| 1886 | 43,274 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 51,069 | +18.0% |
| 1888 | 54,457 | +6.6% |
| 1889 | 56,556 | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 60,979 | +7.8% |
| 1891 | 56,238 | -7.8% |
| 1892 | 55,330 | -1.6% |
| 1893 | 53,539 | -3.2% |
| 1894 | 62,532 | +16.8% |
| 1895 | 57,876 | -7.4% |
| 1896 | 56,255 | -2.8% |
| 1897 | 58,377 | +3.8% |
| 1898 | 60,823 | +4.2% |
| 1899 | 66,078 | +8.6% |
| 1900 | 68,197 | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 65,048 | -4.6% |
| 1902 | 70,073 | +7.7% |
| 1903 | 69,762 | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 72,015 | +3.2% |
| 1905 | 76,732 | +6.6% |
| 1906 | 88,238 | +15.0% |
| 1907 | 94,464 | +7.1% |
| 1908 | 95,956 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 104,441 | +8.8% |
| 1910 | 104,214 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 112,389 | +7.8% |
| 1912 | 121,432 | +8.0% |
| 1913 | 134,619 | +10.9% |
| 1914 | 128,109 | -4.8% |
| 1915 | 117,463 | -8.3% |
| 1916 | 115,253 | -1.9% |
| 1917 | 81,984 | -28.9% |
| 1918 | 93,805 | +14.4% |
| 1919 | 89,386 | -4.7% |
| 1920 | 84,594 | -5.4% |
| 1921 | 96,289 | +13.8% |
| 1922 | 111,984 | +16.3% |
| 1923 | 116,286 | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 135,214 | +16.3% |
| 1925 | 130,328 | -3.6% |
| 1926 | 150,157 | +15.2% |
| 1927 | 167,750 | +11.7% |
| 1928 | 164,235 | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 190,150 | +15.8% |
| 1930 | 176,683 | -7.1% |
| 1931 | 157,878 | -10.6% |
| 1932 | 138,724 | -12.1% |
| 1933 | 148,119 | +6.8% |
| 1934 | 183,820 | +24.1% |
| 1935 | 208,173 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | 162,371 | -22.0% |
| 1937 | 228,017 | +40.4% |
| 1938 | 237,217 | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 250,472 | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 248,776 | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 216,760 | -12.9% |
| 1942 | 217,288 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 55,730 | -74.4% |
| 1944 | 28,292 | -49.2% |
| 1945 | 32,554 | +15.1% |
| 1946 | 118,363 | +263.6% |
| 1947 | 209,702 | +77.2% |
| 1948 | 219,118 | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 244,822 | +11.7% |
| 1950 | 284,531 | +16.2% |
| 1951 | 340,179 | +19.6% |
| 1952 | 368,189 | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 404,294 | +9.8% |
| 1954 | 484,223 | +19.8% |
| 1955 | 561,749 | +16.0% |
| 1956 | 660,797 | +17.6% |
| 1957 | 683,699 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 778,674 | +13.9% |
| 1959 | 849,574 | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 1.17 million | +38.2% |
| 1961 | 1.42 million | +21.1% |
| 1962 | 1.66 million | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 1.86 million | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 2.19 million | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 2.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.39 million | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 2.55 million | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 2.72 million | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 2.85 million | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.99 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.28 million | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.21 million | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.89 million | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 3.01 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.79 million | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 2.91 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.56 million | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 3.28 million | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 3.05 million | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.61 million | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 2.32 million | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 2.14 million | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 2.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.24 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.05 million | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.84 million | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.52 million | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 926,042 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 798,061 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 758,092 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 715,047 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 637,840 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 610,033 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 534,262 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 515,546 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 472,620 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 428,409 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 356,335 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 374,020 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 328,157 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 298,711 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 249,356 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 223,642 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 213,476 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 230,446 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 229,654 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 229,620 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 219,300 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 112,306 | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 113,231 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 118,215 | +4.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 118,215 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 4.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 118,215 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 Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +263.6% | 32,554 | 118,363 |
| 1947 | +77.2% | 118,363 | 209,702 |
| 1943 | -74.4% | 217,288 | 55,730 |
| 1944 | -49.2% | 55,730 | 28,292 |
| 2020 | -48.8% | 219,300 | 112,306 |
| 1861 | +43.7% | 5,148 | 7,397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,853 | 3,824 | 3,881 | 10 |
| 1760s | 3,917 | 3,888 | 3,945 | 10 |
| 1770s | 3,981 | 3,951 | 4,009 | 10 |
| 1780s | 4,044 | 4,015 | 4,072 | 10 |
| 1790s | 4,107 | 4,078 | 4,135 | 10 |
| 1800s | 4,170 | 4,141 | 4,198 | 10 |
| 1810s | 4,232 | 4,204 | 4,259 | 10 |
| 1820s | 4,354 | 4,265 | 4,440 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4,551 | 4,459 | 4,641 | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,755 | 4,660 | 4,848 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,958 | 4,873 | 5,033 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9,729 | 5,148 | 12,708 | 10 |
| 1870s | 18,450 | 14,707 | 23,102 | 10 |
| 1880s | 40,941 | 25,946 | 56,556 | 10 |
| 1890s | 58,803 | 53,539 | 66,078 | 10 |
| 1900s | 80,493 | 65,048 | 104,441 | 10 |
| 1910s | 109,865 | 81,984 | 134,619 | 10 |
| 1920s | 134,699 | 84,594 | 190,150 | 10 |
| 1930s | 189,147 | 138,724 | 250,472 | 10 |
| 1940s | 159,141 | 28,292 | 248,776 | 10 |
| 1950s | 541,591 | 284,531 | 849,574 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.10 million | 1.17 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.00 million | 2.79 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 million | 2.05 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million | 926,042 | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 582,624 | 356,335 | 798,061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,638 | 213,476 | 374,020 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,584 | 112,306 | 118,215 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Italy
- 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 10.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 32.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 32.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Italy?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Italy was 118,215 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,824 in 1750.
- How does Italy rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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