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.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Netherlands

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Netherlands
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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More energy & mining data for Netherlands

Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
Gas production 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 12.7% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.6% (2023)

All data for Netherlands →

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

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.