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