Sulphur dioxide and coal in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 2.07 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.07 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
10th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.18 million
in 2021
All-time low
2,942
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Pakistan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Pakistan stood at 2.07 million.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Pakistan peaked at 2.18 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,942, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,942 | — |
| 1751 | 2,946 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 2,951 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 2,956 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 2,960 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 2,965 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 2,969 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 2,974 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 2,979 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 2,983 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 2,988 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 2,992 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 2,997 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 3,002 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 3,006 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 3,011 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 3,015 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 3,020 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 3,025 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 3,029 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 3,034 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 3,038 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 3,043 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 3,048 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 3,052 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 3,057 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 3,061 | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 3,066 | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 3,070 | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 3,075 | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 3,080 | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 3,084 | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 3,089 | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 3,093 | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 3,098 | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 3,102 | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 3,107 | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 3,111 | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 3,116 | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 3,121 | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 3,125 | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 3,130 | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 3,134 | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 3,139 | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 3,143 | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 3,148 | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 3,152 | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 3,157 | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 3,161 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 3,166 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 3,170 | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 3,174 | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 3,179 | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 3,183 | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 3,188 | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 3,192 | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 3,197 | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 3,201 | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 3,206 | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 3,210 | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 3,214 | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 3,241 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 3,267 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 3,293 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 3,320 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 3,346 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 3,372 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 3,398 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 3,424 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 3,451 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 3,477 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 3,505 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 3,533 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 3,562 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 3,590 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 3,618 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 3,646 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 3,674 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 3,702 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 3,731 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 3,759 | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 3,789 | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 3,819 | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 3,850 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 3,880 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 3,910 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 3,941 | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 3,971 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 4,001 | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 4,031 | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 4,061 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 4,094 | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 4,126 | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 4,159 | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 4,191 | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 4,224 | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 4,256 | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 4,289 | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 4,321 | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 4,353 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 4,385 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 4,433 | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 4,481 | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 4,530 | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 4,578 | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 4,627 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 4,677 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 4,726 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 4,776 | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 4,826 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 4,876 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 4,908 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 4,941 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 4,974 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 5,008 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 5,041 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 5,075 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 5,108 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 5,142 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 5,176 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 5,464 | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 5,487 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 5,511 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 5,535 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 5,558 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 5,582 | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 5,606 | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 5,629 | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 5,653 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 5,677 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 5,700 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 5,723 | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 5,746 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 5,770 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 5,794 | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 5,819 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 5,843 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 5,869 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 5,894 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 5,920 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 5,947 | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 5,973 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 5,998 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 6,024 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 6,050 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 6,075 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 6,101 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 6,127 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 6,152 | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 6,178 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 6,204 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 6,297 | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 6,393 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 6,488 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 6,587 | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 6,686 | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 6,788 | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 6,890 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 6,994 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 7,099 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 7,201 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 7,264 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 7,310 | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 7,356 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 7,402 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 7,446 | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 7,491 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 7,537 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 7,582 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 7,625 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 7,670 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 7,781 | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 7,928 | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 8,079 | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 8,228 | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 8,381 | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 8,537 | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 8,693 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 8,851 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 9,014 | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 9,175 | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 9,372 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 9,571 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 9,773 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 9,977 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 10,183 | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 10,393 | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 10,645 | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 10,897 | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 11,152 | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 11,410 | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 11,900 | +4.3% |
| 1942 | 12,396 | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 12,898 | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 13,408 | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 13,927 | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 25,832 | +85.5% |
| 1947 | 20,639 | -20.1% |
| 1948 | 19,475 | -5.6% |
| 1949 | 23,409 | +20.2% |
| 1950 | 90,629 | +287.2% |
| 1951 | 110,367 | +21.8% |
| 1952 | 113,529 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 113,115 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 112,288 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 112,489 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 130,982 | +16.4% |
| 1957 | 127,455 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 141,697 | +11.2% |
| 1959 | 134,499 | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 159,746 | +18.8% |
| 1961 | 162,566 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 175,301 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 197,332 | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 197,933 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 201,119 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 199,294 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 207,657 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 236,031 | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 217,101 | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 222,426 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 207,934 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 209,400 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 213,120 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 213,085 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 225,260 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 198,385 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 202,958 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 252,228 | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 268,872 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 287,754 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 297,074 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 323,797 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 340,945 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 397,619 | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 436,946 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 443,089 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 441,388 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 495,117 | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 492,500 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 592,658 | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 607,073 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 678,970 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 784,846 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 796,899 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 883,251 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 910,841 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 953,072 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 934,433 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 993,854 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 990,350 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 974,440 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 963,715 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 806,940 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 970,862 | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2.18 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million | -5.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.07 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 73.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.07 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993, 19.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 90,629 |
| 1946 | +85.5% | 13,927 | 25,832 |
| 2019 | +41.5% | 1.30 million | 1.84 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,962 | 2,942 | 2,983 | 10 |
| 1760s | 3,009 | 2,988 | 3,029 | 10 |
| 1770s | 3,054 | 3,034 | 3,075 | 10 |
| 1780s | 3,100 | 3,080 | 3,121 | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,145 | 3,125 | 3,166 | 10 |
| 1800s | 3,190 | 3,170 | 3,210 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,333 | 3,214 | 3,451 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,604 | 3,477 | 3,731 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,895 | 3,759 | 4,031 | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,207 | 4,061 | 4,353 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,604 | 4,385 | 4,826 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,025 | 4,876 | 5,176 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,570 | 5,464 | 5,677 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,808 | 5,700 | 5,920 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,062 | 5,947 | 6,178 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,643 | 6,204 | 7,099 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,422 | 7,201 | 7,625 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,316 | 7,670 | 9,014 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,114 | 9,175 | 11,152 | 10 |
| 1940s | 16,530 | 11,410 | 25,832 | 10 |
| 1950s | 118,705 | 90,629 | 141,697 | 10 |
| 1960s | 195,408 | 159,746 | 236,031 | 10 |
| 1970s | 221,367 | 198,385 | 268,872 | 10 |
| 1980s | 395,623 | 287,754 | 495,117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 813,590 | 592,658 | 993,854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 806,940 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 1.24 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million | 2.06 million | 2.18 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.6% (2025)
- Gas production 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Pakistan?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Pakistan was 2.07 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,942 in 1750.
- How does Pakistan rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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