Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Philippines
Philippines: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 867,955 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
867,955 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 220 countries
All-time high
867,955 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
288.7 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Philippines, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 867,955 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Philippines peaked at 867,955 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 288.7 tonnes, in 1750.
Philippines ranks 20th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 288.7 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 289.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 289.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 290.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 290.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 290.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 291.35 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 291.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 292.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 292.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 293.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 293.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 293.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 294.43 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 294.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 295.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 295.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 296.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 296.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 297.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 297.49 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 297.92 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 298.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 298.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 299.23 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 299.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 300.1 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 300.53 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 300.96 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 301.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 301.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 302.26 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 302.69 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 303.12 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 303.54 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 303.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 304.4 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 304.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 305.26 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 305.68 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 306.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 306.53 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 306.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 307.38 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 307.8 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 308.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 308.64 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 309.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 309.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 309.9 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 310.32 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 310.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 311.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 311.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 311.98 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 312.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 312.8 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 313.21 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 313.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 314.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 314.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 314.85 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 315.25 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 315.65 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 316.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 316.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 316.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 317.25 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 317.65 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 318.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 318.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 323.11 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 327.77 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1823 | 332.42 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1824 | 337.06 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1825 | 341.7 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1826 | 346.33 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1827 | 350.96 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 355.58 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 360.19 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 364.8 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 371.84 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1832 | 378.87 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1833 | 385.89 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1834 | 392.9 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1835 | 399.9 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1836 | 406.89 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1837 | 413.87 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1838 | 420.84 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1839 | 427.8 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 434.75 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 443.11 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1842 | 451.45 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1843 | 459.79 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1844 | 468.11 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1845 | 476.41 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1846 | 484.7 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1847 | 492.98 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1848 | 501.25 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1849 | 509.5 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 520.32 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1851 | 529.66 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 539.11 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 548.67 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 558.35 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 568.13 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 578.34 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 588.67 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 599.11 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 609.68 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 620.38 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 631.51 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 642.78 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 654.18 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 665.71 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 677.38 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 689.54 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 701.84 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 714.29 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 726.88 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 739.63 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1871 | 748.25 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 756.96 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 765.75 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 774.63 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 783.59 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 792.73 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 801.95 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 811.27 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 820.51 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 829.83 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 839.35 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 848.96 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 858.65 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 868.43 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 878.31 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 888.38 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 898.55 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 908.75 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 919.06 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 929.47 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 940.09 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 950.82 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 961.65 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 972.59 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 983.63 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 994.92 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1,006 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 1,018 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 1,030 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1,042 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 1,066 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 1,091 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 1,116 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 1,142 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 1,167 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 1,207 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1907 | 1,603 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1908 | 2,173 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1909 | 3,970 tonnes | +82.7% |
| 1910 | 3,824 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1911 | 3,145 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1912 | 1,607 tonnes | -48.9% |
| 1913 | 1,810 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1914 | 2,357 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1915 | 4,096 tonnes | +73.8% |
| 1916 | 3,988 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1917 | 2,188 tonnes | -45.1% |
| 1918 | 3,104 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1919 | 4,516 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1920 | 6,583 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1921 | 5,128 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1922 | 5,508 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1923 | 5,555 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 5,931 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1925 | 5,979 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 4,567 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1927 | 4,143 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1928 | 4,522 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1929 | 3,793 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1930 | 4,178 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1931 | 4,041 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1932 | 4,065 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 3,933 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1934 | 4,425 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1935 | 4,604 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 5,174 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1937 | 4,952 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1938 | 6,098 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1939 | 6,622 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1940 | 7,886 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1941 | 3,216 tonnes | -59.2% |
| 1942 | 3,035 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1943 | 2,959 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1944 | 2,884 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 2,831 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 6,275 tonnes | +121.7% |
| 1947 | 8,249 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1948 | 9,338 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1949 | 11,840 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1950 | 83,570 tonnes | +605.8% |
| 1951 | 82,494 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 93,849 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1953 | 94,282 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 123,534 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1955 | 152,360 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1956 | 143,765 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 154,497 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 170,753 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 162,479 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 186,804 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1961 | 193,187 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 230,458 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 256,478 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 284,519 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 306,463 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 355,090 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 383,240 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 433,661 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 444,072 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 474,379 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 563,969 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 583,385 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 662,265 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 676,912 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 668,990 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 690,182 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 743,777 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 672,251 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 669,981 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 534,150 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 581,441 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 547,084 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 563,208 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 471,885 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 447,407 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 366,166 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 499,180 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 515,314 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 540,131 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 522,308 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 498,786 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 531,375 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 536,893 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 587,763 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 751,607 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 777,618 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 866,494 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 846,374 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 730,796 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 663,665 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 632,573 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 545,914 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 578,378 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 549,840 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 511,431 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 478,064 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 520,623 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 456,248 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 453,352 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 508,648 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 465,560 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 486,845 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 561,007 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 609,741 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 645,952 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 676,870 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 744,758 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 762,604 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 797,977 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 770,030 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 826,507 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 867,955 tonnes | +5.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 867,955 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 11.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 867,955 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 13.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Philippines 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 | +605.8% | 11,840 tonnes | 83,570 tonnes |
| 1946 | +121.7% | 2,831 tonnes | 6,275 tonnes |
| 1909 | +82.7% | 2,173 tonnes | 3,970 tonnes |
| 1915 | +73.8% | 2,357 tonnes | 4,096 tonnes |
| 1941 | -59.2% | 7,886 tonnes | 3,216 tonnes |
| 1912 | -48.9% | 3,145 tonnes | 1,607 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 290.69 tonnes | 288.7 tonnes | 292.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 295.08 tonnes | 293.11 tonnes | 297.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 299.44 tonnes | 297.49 tonnes | 301.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 303.76 tonnes | 301.82 tonnes | 305.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 308.01 tonnes | 306.11 tonnes | 309.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 312.18 tonnes | 310.32 tonnes | 314.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 316.25 tonnes | 314.44 tonnes | 318.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 339.36 tonnes | 318.45 tonnes | 360.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 396.36 tonnes | 364.8 tonnes | 427.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 472.2 tonnes | 434.75 tonnes | 509.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 564 tonnes | 520.32 tonnes | 609.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 672.45 tonnes | 620.38 tonnes | 726.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 779.53 tonnes | 739.63 tonnes | 820.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 873.83 tonnes | 829.83 tonnes | 919.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 978.7 tonnes | 929.47 tonnes | 1,030 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,558 tonnes | 1,042 tonnes | 3,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,063 tonnes | 1,607 tonnes | 4,516 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 5,171 tonnes | 3,793 tonnes | 6,583 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,809 tonnes | 3,933 tonnes | 6,622 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,851 tonnes | 2,831 tonnes | 11,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 126,158 tonnes | 82,494 tonnes | 170,753 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 307,397 tonnes | 186,804 tonnes | 444,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 640,609 tonnes | 474,379 tonnes | 743,777 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 506,597 tonnes | 366,166 tonnes | 581,441 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 665,001 tonnes | 498,786 tonnes | 866,494 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,009 tonnes | 453,352 tonnes | 663,665 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 625,996 tonnes | 465,560 tonnes | 797,977 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 821,497 tonnes | 770,030 tonnes | 867,955 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Philippines?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Philippines was 867,955 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 867,955 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.7 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Philippines rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Philippines ranks 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.