Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland
Poland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 376,349 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
376,349 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
31st
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.77 million tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
7,449 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland, 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 Poland stood at 376,349 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland peaked at 3.77 million tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7,449 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Poland 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 7,449 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 7,485 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 7,520 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 7,556 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 7,591 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 7,627 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 7,662 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 7,697 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 7,733 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 7,768 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 7,804 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 7,841 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 7,878 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 7,915 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 7,953 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 7,990 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 8,027 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 8,064 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 8,101 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 8,138 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 8,176 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 8,214 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 8,253 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 8,292 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 8,331 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 8,370 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 8,409 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 8,448 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 8,487 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 8,526 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 8,565 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 8,603 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 8,642 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 8,680 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 8,718 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 8,757 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 8,795 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 8,833 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 8,872 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 8,910 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 8,948 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 8,986 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 9,024 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 9,062 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 9,099 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 9,137 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 9,175 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 9,212 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 9,250 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 9,287 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 13,260 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1801 | 13,650 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1802 | 13,757 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 13,899 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1804 | 13,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 15,032 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1806 | 14,572 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1807 | 13,231 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1808 | 14,467 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1809 | 14,220 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1810 | 15,172 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1811 | 15,419 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1812 | 14,152 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1813 | 13,485 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1814 | 14,683 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1815 | 15,562 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1816 | 16,441 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1817 | 17,108 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1818 | 18,861 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1819 | 17,317 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1820 | 17,246 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1821 | 18,067 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1822 | 18,886 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1823 | 21,909 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1824 | 22,481 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1825 | 23,017 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1826 | 22,050 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1827 | 22,935 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1828 | 22,039 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1829 | 20,726 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1830 | 20,042 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1831 | 18,408 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1832 | 20,604 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1833 | 21,058 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1834 | 21,651 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 22,486 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1836 | 24,085 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1837 | 25,126 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1838 | 26,269 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1839 | 27,238 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1840 | 30,007 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1841 | 31,705 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1842 | 33,124 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1843 | 32,846 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1844 | 34,297 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1845 | 38,129 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1846 | 39,678 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1847 | 40,432 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1848 | 40,702 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 40,386 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1850 | 42,313 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1851 | 44,865 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1852 | 51,306 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1853 | 53,199 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1854 | 57,673 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1855 | 65,727 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1856 | 72,424 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1857 | 76,331 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1858 | 85,792 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1859 | 80,354 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1860 | 84,021 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1861 | 85,817 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 96,572 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1863 | 108,380 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1864 | 119,380 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1865 | 130,707 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1866 | 128,264 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1867 | 139,037 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1868 | 156,241 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1869 | 160,947 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 170,880 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 192,557 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1872 | 208,121 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1873 | 224,215 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1874 | 244,191 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1875 | 240,001 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1876 | 245,160 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 231,695 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1878 | 243,125 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1879 | 263,511 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1880 | 262,384 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 261,248 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 270,725 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1883 | 295,909 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1884 | 307,846 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 320,896 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1886 | 328,725 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1887 | 330,803 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 366,436 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1889 | 394,508 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1890 | 406,853 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 439,256 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1892 | 417,994 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1893 | 438,695 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1894 | 445,328 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 471,804 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1896 | 505,235 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1897 | 526,923 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1898 | 570,488 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1899 | 589,203 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 601,221 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 633,836 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1902 | 619,492 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1903 | 645,930 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 652,765 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 703,628 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1906 | 738,519 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1907 | 814,086 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1908 | 863,424 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1909 | 883,378 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 875,247 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 924,732 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1912 | 1.03 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1913 | 1.08 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 906,607 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1915 | 887,118 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1916 | 1.01 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1917 | 1.12 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1918 | 938,600 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1919 | 28,710 tonnes | -96.9% |
| 1920 | 698,042 tonnes | +2331.4% |
| 1921 | 695,702 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 675,606 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1923 | 502,345 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1924 | 463,515 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1925 | 468,229 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 467,761 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 579,686 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1928 | 589,912 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 675,341 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1930 | 519,777 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1931 | 506,959 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1932 | 391,056 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1933 | 403,521 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 422,945 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1935 | 432,186 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 461,255 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1937 | 513,100 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1938 | 535,367 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 467,828 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1940 | 1.48 million tonnes | +217.2% |
| 1941 | 1.49 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 1.66 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1943 | 1.83 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1944 | 1.76 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1945 | 560,758 tonnes | -68.2% |
| 1946 | 950,359 tonnes | +69.5% |
| 1947 | 810,035 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1948 | 766,117 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1949 | 891,784 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1950 | 933,303 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1951 | 1.01 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 1.06 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 1.15 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1954 | 1.22 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 1.28 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 1.38 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 1.47 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 1.46 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.56 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 1.63 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1.69 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 1.78 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1.83 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.92 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.98 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.03 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.09 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.17 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.31 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 2.40 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.47 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.57 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.69 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.03 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 3.26 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.39 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.55 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.62 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.77 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.40 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 3.44 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.42 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.58 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.67 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.61 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.66 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.42 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 3.18 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 2.57 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.24 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.22 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 889,725 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 768,244 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 833,521 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 782,056 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 750,918 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 705,752 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 657,853 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 641,134 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 521,454 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 508,826 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 484,999 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 401,190 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 386,759 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 393,718 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 376,349 tonnes | -4.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 376,349 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 14.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 376,349 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 9.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +2331.4% | 28,710 tonnes | 698,042 tonnes |
| 1940 | +217.2% | 467,828 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes |
| 1919 | -96.9% | 938,600 tonnes | 28,710 tonnes |
| 1945 | -68.2% | 1.76 million tonnes | 560,758 tonnes |
| 1946 | +69.5% | 560,758 tonnes | 950,359 tonnes |
| 1800 | +42.8% | 9,287 tonnes | 13,260 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 7,609 tonnes | 7,449 tonnes | 7,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 7,971 tonnes | 7,804 tonnes | 8,138 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 8,351 tonnes | 8,176 tonnes | 8,526 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 8,737 tonnes | 8,565 tonnes | 8,910 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 9,118 tonnes | 8,948 tonnes | 9,287 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 13,999 tonnes | 13,231 tonnes | 15,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 15,820 tonnes | 13,485 tonnes | 18,861 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 20,936 tonnes | 17,246 tonnes | 23,017 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 22,697 tonnes | 18,408 tonnes | 27,238 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 36,131 tonnes | 30,007 tonnes | 40,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 62,998 tonnes | 42,313 tonnes | 85,792 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 120,937 tonnes | 84,021 tonnes | 160,947 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 226,346 tonnes | 170,880 tonnes | 263,511 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 313,948 tonnes | 261,248 tonnes | 394,508 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 481,178 tonnes | 406,853 tonnes | 589,203 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 715,628 tonnes | 601,221 tonnes | 883,378 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 880,998 tonnes | 28,710 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 581,614 tonnes | 463,515 tonnes | 698,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 465,399 tonnes | 391,056 tonnes | 535,367 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.22 million tonnes | 560,758 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.25 million tonnes | 933,303 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million tonnes | 768,244 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 628,770 tonnes | 401,190 tonnes | 833,521 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,609 tonnes | 376,349 tonnes | 393,718 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland was 376,349 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 million tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,449 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Poland rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.