What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Niue?

The highest recorded value was 72.05 tonnes in 2003.

How does Niue rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Niue ranks 214th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Niue?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Niue 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 Niue

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Niue
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)

Niue: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 40.83 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

40.83 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

214th

of 220 countries

All-time high

72.05 tonnes

in 2003

All-time low

0.0918 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Niue, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Niue recorded 40.83 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Niue peaked at 72.05 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0918 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Niue 214th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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	0.0939 tonnes	0.0918 tonnes	0.096 tonnes	10
1760s	0.0987 tonnes	0.0965 tonnes	0.1009 tonnes	10
1770s	0.1037 tonnes	0.1014 tonnes	0.106 tonnes	10
1780s	0.1089 tonnes	0.1065 tonnes	0.1112 tonnes	10
1790s	0.1142 tonnes	0.1118 tonnes	0.1167 tonnes	10
1800s	0.1198 tonnes	0.1173 tonnes	0.1224 tonnes	10
1810s	0.1258 tonnes	0.123 tonnes	0.1286 tonnes	10
1820s	0.1322 tonnes	0.1292 tonnes	0.1351 tonnes	10
1830s	0.1387 tonnes	0.1357 tonnes	0.1417 tonnes	10
1840s	0.1455 tonnes	0.1424 tonnes	0.1486 tonnes	10
1850s	0.1524 tonnes	0.1493 tonnes	0.1556 tonnes	10
1860s	0.1594 tonnes	0.1562 tonnes	0.1626 tonnes	10
1870s	0.1665 tonnes	0.1633 tonnes	0.1697 tonnes	10
1880s	0.172 tonnes	0.1704 tonnes	0.1735 tonnes	10
1890s	0.1753 tonnes	0.1739 tonnes	0.1767 tonnes	10
1900s	0.2366 tonnes	0.177 tonnes	0.2975 tonnes	10
1910s	0.375 tonnes	0.3115 tonnes	0.4396 tonnes	10
1920s	0.5487 tonnes	0.4544 tonnes	0.6444 tonnes	10
1930s	0.7657 tonnes	0.6661 tonnes	0.8667 tonnes	10
1940s	1.02 tonnes	0.8942 tonnes	1.15 tonnes	10
1950s	1.3 tonnes	1.18 tonnes	1.44 tonnes	10
1960s	1.56 tonnes	1.48 tonnes	1.61 tonnes	10
1970s	26.62 tonnes	21.41 tonnes	34.82 tonnes	10
1980s	22.16 tonnes	19.6 tonnes	26.27 tonnes	10
1990s	29.16 tonnes	17.82 tonnes	40.79 tonnes	10
2000s	55.53 tonnes	42.38 tonnes	72.05 tonnes	10
2010s	41.93 tonnes	35.33 tonnes	47.96 tonnes	10
2020s	40.05 tonnes	39.33 tonnes	40.83 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Niue

211 Wallis and Futuna 98.55 tonnes compare
212 Western Sahara 83.02 tonnes compare
213 Falkland Islands 55.32 tonnes compare
215 Greenland 2.15 tonnes compare
216 Faroe Islands 0.6963 tonnes compare
217 Tokelau 0.2245 tonnes compare

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Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
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Primary energy use per person 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Primary energy use 0.0344 terawatt-hours (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Niue?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Niue was 40.83 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 Niue?: The highest recorded value was 72.05 tonnes in 2003.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Niue?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0918 tonnes in 1750.
How does Niue rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Niue ranks 214th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Niue?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niue 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.