Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 2.07 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.07 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
10th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.18 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
2,942 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 2.07 million tonnes.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Pakistan peaked at 2.18 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,942 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Pakistan 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,942 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 2,946 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 2,951 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 2,956 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 2,960 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 2,965 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 2,969 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 2,974 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 2,979 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 2,983 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 2,988 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 2,992 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 2,997 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 3,002 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 3,006 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 3,011 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 3,015 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 3,020 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 3,025 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 3,029 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 3,034 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 3,038 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 3,043 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 3,048 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 3,052 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 3,057 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 3,061 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 3,066 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 3,070 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 3,075 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 3,080 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 3,084 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 3,089 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 3,093 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 3,098 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 3,102 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 3,107 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 3,111 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 3,116 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 3,121 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 3,125 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 3,130 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 3,134 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 3,139 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 3,143 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 3,148 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 3,152 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 3,157 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 3,161 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 3,166 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 3,170 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 3,174 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 3,179 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 3,183 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 3,188 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 3,192 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 3,197 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 3,201 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 3,206 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 3,210 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 3,214 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 3,241 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 3,267 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 3,293 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 3,320 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 3,346 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 3,372 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 3,398 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 3,424 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 3,451 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 3,477 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 3,505 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 3,533 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 3,562 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 3,590 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 3,618 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 3,646 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 3,674 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 3,702 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 3,731 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 3,759 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 3,789 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 3,819 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 3,850 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 3,880 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 3,910 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 3,941 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 3,971 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 4,001 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 4,031 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 4,061 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 4,094 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 4,126 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 4,159 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 4,191 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 4,224 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 4,256 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 4,289 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 4,321 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 4,353 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 4,385 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 4,433 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 4,481 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 4,530 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 4,578 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 4,627 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 4,677 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 4,726 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 4,776 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 4,826 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 4,876 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 4,908 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 4,941 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 4,974 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 5,008 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 5,041 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 5,075 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 5,108 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 5,142 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 5,176 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 5,464 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 5,487 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 5,511 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 5,535 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 5,558 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 5,582 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 5,606 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 5,629 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 5,653 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 5,677 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 5,700 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 5,723 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 5,746 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 5,770 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 5,794 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 5,819 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 5,843 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 5,869 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 5,894 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 5,920 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 5,947 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 5,973 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 5,998 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 6,024 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 6,050 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 6,075 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 6,101 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 6,127 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 6,152 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 6,178 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 6,204 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 6,297 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 6,393 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 6,488 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 6,587 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 6,686 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 6,788 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 6,890 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 6,994 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 7,099 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 7,201 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 7,264 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 7,310 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 7,356 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 7,402 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 7,446 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 7,491 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 7,537 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 7,582 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 7,625 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 7,670 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 7,781 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 7,928 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 8,079 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 8,228 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 8,381 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 8,537 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 8,693 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 8,851 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 9,014 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 9,175 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 9,372 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 9,571 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 9,773 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 9,977 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 10,183 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 10,393 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 10,645 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 10,897 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 11,152 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 11,410 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 11,900 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1942 | 12,396 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 12,898 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 13,408 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 13,927 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 25,832 tonnes | +85.5% |
| 1947 | 20,639 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1948 | 19,475 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1949 | 23,409 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1950 | 90,629 tonnes | +287.2% |
| 1951 | 110,367 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1952 | 113,529 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 113,115 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 112,288 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 112,489 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 130,982 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1957 | 127,455 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 141,697 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1959 | 134,499 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 159,746 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1961 | 162,566 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 175,301 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 197,332 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 197,933 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 201,119 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 199,294 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 207,657 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 236,031 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 217,101 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 222,426 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 207,934 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 209,400 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 213,120 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 213,085 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 225,260 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 198,385 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 202,958 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 252,228 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 268,872 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 287,754 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 297,074 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 323,797 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 340,945 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 397,619 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 436,946 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 443,089 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 441,388 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 495,117 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 492,500 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 592,658 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 607,073 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 678,970 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 784,846 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 796,899 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 883,251 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 910,841 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 953,072 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 934,433 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 993,854 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 990,350 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 974,440 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 963,715 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 806,940 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 970,862 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2.18 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million tonnes | -5.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.07 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 73.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.07 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993 tonnes, 19.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +287.2% | 23,409 tonnes | 90,629 tonnes |
| 1946 | +85.5% | 13,927 tonnes | 25,832 tonnes |
| 2019 | +41.5% | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,962 tonnes | 2,942 tonnes | 2,983 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 3,009 tonnes | 2,988 tonnes | 3,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 3,054 tonnes | 3,034 tonnes | 3,075 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 3,100 tonnes | 3,080 tonnes | 3,121 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,145 tonnes | 3,125 tonnes | 3,166 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 3,190 tonnes | 3,170 tonnes | 3,210 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,333 tonnes | 3,214 tonnes | 3,451 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,604 tonnes | 3,477 tonnes | 3,731 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,895 tonnes | 3,759 tonnes | 4,031 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,207 tonnes | 4,061 tonnes | 4,353 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,604 tonnes | 4,385 tonnes | 4,826 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,025 tonnes | 4,876 tonnes | 5,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,570 tonnes | 5,464 tonnes | 5,677 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,808 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes | 5,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,062 tonnes | 5,947 tonnes | 6,178 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,643 tonnes | 6,204 tonnes | 7,099 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,422 tonnes | 7,201 tonnes | 7,625 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,316 tonnes | 7,670 tonnes | 9,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,114 tonnes | 9,175 tonnes | 11,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 16,530 tonnes | 11,410 tonnes | 25,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 118,705 tonnes | 90,629 tonnes | 141,697 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 195,408 tonnes | 159,746 tonnes | 236,031 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 221,367 tonnes | 198,385 tonnes | 268,872 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 395,623 tonnes | 287,754 tonnes | 495,117 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 813,590 tonnes | 592,658 tonnes | 993,854 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million tonnes | 806,940 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Pakistan?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Pakistan was 2.07 million 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,942 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Pakistan rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.