Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Norway
Norway: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 17,144 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
17,144 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
123rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
288,372 tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
254.03 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 17,144 tonnes.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Norway peaked at 288,372 tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 254.03 tonnes, in 1750.
Norway ranks 123rd 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 254.03 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 255.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 256.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 257.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 258.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 259.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 260.61 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 261.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 262.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 263.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 264.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 266.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 267.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 268.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 269.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 270.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 271.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 272.87 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 273.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 275.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 276.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 277.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 278.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 279.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 280.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 282.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 283.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 284.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 285.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 286.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 287.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 289.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 290.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 291.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 292.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 294.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 295.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 296.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 297.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 298.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 300.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 301.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 302.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 303.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 305.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 306.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 307.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 308.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 310.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 311.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 312.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 314.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 315.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 316.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 318 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 319.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 320.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 321.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 323.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 324.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 325.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 328.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 330.97 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 333.55 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 336.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 338.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 341.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 343.77 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 346.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 348.83 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 351.35 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 355.59 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1822 | 359.83 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1823 | 364.05 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 368.25 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 372.44 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 376.62 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 380.78 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 384.93 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 467.09 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1830 | 445.2 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1831 | 423.53 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1832 | 401.85 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1833 | 406.16 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 410.46 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 518.79 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1836 | 549.07 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1837 | 605.34 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1838 | 791.65 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1839 | 717.84 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1840 | 748.06 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1841 | 857.4 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1842 | 966.73 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1843 | 893.96 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1844 | 925.21 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1845 | 1,165 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1846 | 1,170 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 1,201 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1848 | 1,414 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1849 | 1,237 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1850 | 1,476 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1851 | 1,557 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1852 | 1,560 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1,665 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1854 | 2,154 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1855 | 2,309 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1856 | 2,632 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1857 | 2,623 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 2,364 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1859 | 2,754 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1860 | 2,794 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 3,424 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1862 | 3,025 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1863 | 2,971 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1864 | 3,710 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1865 | 3,676 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 4,002 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1867 | 4,660 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1868 | 4,721 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 4,190 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1870 | 4,696 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1871 | 4,619 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1872 | 4,923 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1873 | 4,965 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 6,057 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1875 | 7,405 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1876 | 6,643 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1877 | 8,716 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1878 | 7,824 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1879 | 8,158 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 8,822 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1881 | 9,250 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1882 | 10,069 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1883 | 10,955 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1884 | 11,296 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 12,875 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1886 | 12,668 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 12,329 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1888 | 14,168 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1889 | 16,080 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1890 | 15,164 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1891 | 17,510 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1892 | 18,147 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 18,304 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 21,457 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1895 | 22,666 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1896 | 23,389 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 25,342 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1898 | 25,454 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 30,162 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1900 | 31,007 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 30,374 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1902 | 33,745 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1903 | 34,930 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1904 | 35,330 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 36,193 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 37,798 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1907 | 42,714 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1908 | 50,459 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1909 | 51,996 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 54,418 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 60,385 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1912 | 72,580 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1913 | 78,687 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1914 | 93,400 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1915 | 113,503 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1916 | 110,305 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1917 | 54,021 tonnes | -51.0% |
| 1918 | 61,037 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1919 | 74,182 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1920 | 73,460 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 48,600 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1922 | 85,990 tonnes | +76.9% |
| 1923 | 87,780 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 97,143 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1925 | 93,470 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1926 | 75,804 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1927 | 93,959 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1928 | 89,809 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1929 | 92,929 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 87,712 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1931 | 83,977 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 90,325 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1933 | 96,883 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1934 | 101,323 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1935 | 103,266 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 108,635 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 120,050 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1938 | 114,927 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1939 | 131,502 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1940 | 69,887 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1941 | 50,754 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1942 | 47,495 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1943 | 50,641 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1944 | 44,182 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1945 | 38,850 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1946 | 73,077 tonnes | +88.1% |
| 1947 | 100,416 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1948 | 109,630 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1949 | 104,856 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 92,678 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1951 | 102,976 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1952 | 108,778 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 115,940 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 119,498 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 136,682 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1956 | 143,478 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 139,280 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 140,737 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 148,920 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 187,964 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1961 | 181,185 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 179,557 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 199,610 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 199,437 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 205,474 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 227,517 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 223,659 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 232,273 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 253,779 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 288,372 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 167,461 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1972 | 168,897 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 164,958 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 153,785 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 145,197 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 154,534 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 156,816 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 141,762 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 158,438 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 151,072 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 127,719 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 100,236 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 99,998 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 99,579 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 96,936 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 92,810 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 86,695 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 88,273 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 79,980 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 75,769 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 62,397 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 60,179 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 59,235 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 60,472 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 63,142 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 64,382 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 66,524 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 60,338 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 56,900 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 52,016 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 48,946 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 39,594 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 44,732 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 46,229 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 46,050 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 38,499 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 43,981 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 37,541 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 33,401 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 35,834 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 34,874 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 31,485 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 30,646 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 25,093 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 20,730 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 19,771 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 18,807 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 19,706 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 20,045 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17,086 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 16,928 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 17,144 tonnes | +1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 17,144 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 65% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 17,144 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Norway 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 | +88.1% | 38,850 tonnes | 73,077 tonnes |
| 1922 | +76.9% | 48,600 tonnes | 85,990 tonnes |
| 1917 | -51.0% | 110,305 tonnes | 54,021 tonnes |
| 1940 | -46.9% | 131,502 tonnes | 69,887 tonnes |
| 1971 | -41.9% | 288,372 tonnes | 167,461 tonnes |
| 1947 | +37.4% | 73,077 tonnes | 100,416 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 258.96 tonnes | 254.03 tonnes | 263.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 270.04 tonnes | 264.92 tonnes | 275.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 281.53 tonnes | 276.21 tonnes | 286.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 293.45 tonnes | 287.94 tonnes | 298.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 305.81 tonnes | 300.1 tonnes | 311.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 318.64 tonnes | 312.71 tonnes | 324.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 337.36 tonnes | 325.78 tonnes | 348.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 378.09 tonnes | 351.35 tonnes | 467.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 526.99 tonnes | 401.85 tonnes | 791.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,058 tonnes | 748.06 tonnes | 1,414 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 2,109 tonnes | 1,476 tonnes | 2,754 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,717 tonnes | 2,794 tonnes | 4,721 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,401 tonnes | 4,619 tonnes | 8,716 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 11,851 tonnes | 8,822 tonnes | 16,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 21,759 tonnes | 15,164 tonnes | 30,162 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 38,455 tonnes | 30,374 tonnes | 51,996 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 77,252 tonnes | 54,021 tonnes | 113,503 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 83,894 tonnes | 48,600 tonnes | 97,143 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 103,860 tonnes | 83,977 tonnes | 131,502 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 68,979 tonnes | 38,850 tonnes | 109,630 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 124,897 tonnes | 92,678 tonnes | 148,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 209,046 tonnes | 179,557 tonnes | 253,779 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 170,022 tonnes | 141,762 tonnes | 288,372 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,330 tonnes | 79,980 tonnes | 151,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,934 tonnes | 56,900 tonnes | 75,769 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,099 tonnes | 33,401 tonnes | 52,016 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,699 tonnes | 18,807 tonnes | 35,834 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,053 tonnes | 16,928 tonnes | 17,144 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Norway?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Norway was 17,144 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 288,372 tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.03 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Norway rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Norway ranks 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.