Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 213,298 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
213,298 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
40th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.14 million tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
3,754 tonnes
in 1800
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 213,298 tonnes.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Netherlands peaked at 1.14 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,754 tonnes, in 1800.
That places Netherlands 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3,810 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 3,809 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 3,808 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 3,807 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 3,806 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 3,805 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 3,804 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 3,803 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 3,802 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 3,801 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 3,800 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 3,799 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 3,798 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 3,797 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 3,796 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 3,795 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 3,794 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 3,793 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 3,792 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 3,791 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 3,789 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 3,788 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 3,787 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 3,786 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 3,785 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 3,784 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 3,783 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 3,782 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 3,781 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 3,779 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 3,778 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 3,777 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 3,776 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 3,775 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 3,774 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 3,772 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 3,771 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 3,770 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 3,769 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 3,768 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 3,767 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 3,765 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 3,764 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 3,763 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 3,762 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 3,760 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 3,759 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 3,758 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 3,757 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 3,755 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 3,754 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 3,766 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 3,777 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 3,789 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 3,801 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 3,812 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 3,823 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 3,835 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 3,846 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 3,857 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 3,869 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 3,901 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 3,933 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 3,966 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 3,998 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 4,030 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 4,062 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 4,094 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 4,125 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 4,157 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 4,189 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 4,222 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 4,255 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 4,288 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 4,321 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 4,353 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 4,386 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 4,419 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 4,451 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 4,483 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 4,516 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 4,552 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 4,589 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 4,625 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 4,661 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 4,697 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 4,733 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 4,769 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 4,805 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 4,841 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 4,876 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 4,907 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 4,938 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 4,969 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 4,999 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 5,030 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 8,046 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1847 | 9,117 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1848 | 8,918 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1849 | 8,617 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1850 | 8,445 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1851 | 8,489 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 9,220 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1853 | 9,694 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1854 | 11,589 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1855 | 10,274 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1856 | 10,378 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 9,888 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1858 | 9,383 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1859 | 9,208 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 10,552 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1861 | 10,194 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1862 | 11,569 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1863 | 10,066 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1864 | 9,537 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1865 | 10,001 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1866 | 10,514 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1867 | 10,434 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 10,781 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1869 | 10,973 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 11,684 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1871 | 11,817 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 12,250 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 12,200 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 11,926 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1875 | 12,810 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1876 | 14,211 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1877 | 15,081 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1878 | 16,029 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1879 | 17,573 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1880 | 19,454 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1881 | 20,055 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1882 | 20,780 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1883 | 22,787 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1884 | 23,418 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 24,573 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1886 | 25,319 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 25,949 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 28,005 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1889 | 28,051 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 27,853 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 31,045 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1892 | 30,428 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1893 | 32,113 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1894 | 33,193 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 33,909 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 35,512 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1897 | 37,332 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 37,088 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 37,160 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 39,382 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1901 | 40,481 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 42,324 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1903 | 45,580 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1904 | 48,195 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1905 | 50,261 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 53,310 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 54,132 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 55,358 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 57,782 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 59,700 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 63,094 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1912 | 69,201 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1913 | 72,956 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1914 | 72,125 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 64,183 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1916 | 63,831 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 33,125 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 1918 | 44,841 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1919 | 74,420 tonnes | +66.0% |
| 1920 | 80,342 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1921 | 81,768 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 92,799 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1923 | 93,980 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 102,215 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1925 | 107,382 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1926 | 113,260 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1927 | 127,022 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1928 | 128,821 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 136,505 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1930 | 137,565 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 149,861 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1932 | 137,700 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1933 | 133,541 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1934 | 134,390 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 134,890 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 146,404 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1937 | 164,490 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1938 | 168,893 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 131,601 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1940 | 106,718 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1941 | 117,599 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1942 | 111,832 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1943 | 113,513 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 78,051 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1945 | 50,751 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1946 | 101,184 tonnes | +99.4% |
| 1947 | 183,226 tonnes | +81.1% |
| 1948 | 198,741 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1949 | 209,264 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 208,050 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 230,069 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 236,473 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 240,989 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 266,886 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1955 | 292,400 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1956 | 326,196 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1957 | 329,149 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 355,767 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 374,203 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 551,589 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 1961 | 643,645 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 730,675 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 818,987 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 934,651 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 986,226 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.06 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.02 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 850,485 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 873,711 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 937,079 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 880,406 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 941,631 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 979,616 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 962,849 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 838,006 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 666,770 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 604,068 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 666,975 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 728,536 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 727,301 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 779,413 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 755,595 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 759,219 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 759,288 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 752,170 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 717,599 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 723,476 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 707,819 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 722,266 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 742,407 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 732,279 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 752,268 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 774,353 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 847,301 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 810,901 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 786,474 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 864,786 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 924,978 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 953,743 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 912,484 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 852,466 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 743,178 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 695,409 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 765,783 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 665,445 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 619,993 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 617,082 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 566,183 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 547,216 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 533,343 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 509,623 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 516,646 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 177,056 tonnes | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 189,190 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 213,298 tonnes | +12.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 213,298 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 8.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 213,298 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Netherlands 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 | +99.4% | 50,751 tonnes | 101,184 tonnes |
| 1947 | +81.1% | 101,184 tonnes | 183,226 tonnes |
| 2020 | -65.7% | 516,646 tonnes | 177,056 tonnes |
| 1919 | +66.0% | 44,841 tonnes | 74,420 tonnes |
| 1846 | +60.0% | 5,030 tonnes | 8,046 tonnes |
| 1917 | -48.1% | 63,831 tonnes | 33,125 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,806 tonnes | 3,801 tonnes | 3,810 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 3,795 tonnes | 3,791 tonnes | 3,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 3,784 tonnes | 3,779 tonnes | 3,789 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 3,773 tonnes | 3,768 tonnes | 3,778 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,761 tonnes | 3,755 tonnes | 3,767 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 3,806 tonnes | 3,754 tonnes | 3,857 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 4,013 tonnes | 3,869 tonnes | 4,157 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 4,337 tonnes | 4,189 tonnes | 4,483 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 4,679 tonnes | 4,516 tonnes | 4,841 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 6,442 tonnes | 4,876 tonnes | 9,117 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 9,657 tonnes | 8,445 tonnes | 11,589 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 10,462 tonnes | 9,537 tonnes | 11,569 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 13,558 tonnes | 11,684 tonnes | 17,573 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 23,839 tonnes | 19,454 tonnes | 28,051 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 33,563 tonnes | 27,853 tonnes | 37,332 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 48,680 tonnes | 39,382 tonnes | 57,782 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 61,748 tonnes | 33,125 tonnes | 74,420 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 106,409 tonnes | 80,342 tonnes | 136,505 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 143,934 tonnes | 131,601 tonnes | 168,893 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 127,088 tonnes | 50,751 tonnes | 209,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 286,018 tonnes | 208,050 tonnes | 374,203 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 887,969 tonnes | 551,589 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 982,335 tonnes | 850,485 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 770,913 tonnes | 604,068 tonnes | 979,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 736,879 tonnes | 707,819 tonnes | 759,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 847,066 tonnes | 743,178 tonnes | 953,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,672 tonnes | 509,623 tonnes | 765,783 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,181 tonnes | 177,056 tonnes | 213,298 tonnes | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Netherlands?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Netherlands was 213,298 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,754 tonnes in 1800.
- How does Netherlands rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.