Sulphur dioxide and coal in Poland
Poland: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 376,349 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
376,349
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
31st
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.77 million
in 1980
All-time low
7,449
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Poland, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Poland stood at 376,349.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Poland peaked at 3.77 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7,449, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 7,449 | — |
| 1751 | 7,485 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 7,520 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 7,556 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 7,591 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 7,627 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 7,662 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 7,697 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 7,733 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 7,768 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 7,804 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 7,841 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 7,878 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 7,915 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 7,953 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 7,990 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 8,027 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 8,064 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 8,101 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 8,138 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 8,176 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 8,214 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 8,253 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 8,292 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 8,331 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 8,370 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 8,409 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 8,448 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 8,487 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 8,526 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 8,565 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 8,603 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 8,642 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 8,680 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 8,718 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 8,757 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 8,795 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 8,833 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 8,872 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 8,910 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 8,948 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 8,986 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 9,024 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 9,062 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 9,099 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 9,137 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 9,175 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 9,212 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 9,250 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 9,287 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 13,260 | +42.8% |
| 1801 | 13,650 | +2.9% |
| 1802 | 13,757 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 13,899 | +1.0% |
| 1804 | 13,900 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 15,032 | +8.1% |
| 1806 | 14,572 | -3.1% |
| 1807 | 13,231 | -9.2% |
| 1808 | 14,467 | +9.3% |
| 1809 | 14,220 | -1.7% |
| 1810 | 15,172 | +6.7% |
| 1811 | 15,419 | +1.6% |
| 1812 | 14,152 | -8.2% |
| 1813 | 13,485 | -4.7% |
| 1814 | 14,683 | +8.9% |
| 1815 | 15,562 | +6.0% |
| 1816 | 16,441 | +5.6% |
| 1817 | 17,108 | +4.1% |
| 1818 | 18,861 | +10.3% |
| 1819 | 17,317 | -8.2% |
| 1820 | 17,246 | -0.4% |
| 1821 | 18,067 | +4.8% |
| 1822 | 18,886 | +4.5% |
| 1823 | 21,909 | +16.0% |
| 1824 | 22,481 | +2.6% |
| 1825 | 23,017 | +2.4% |
| 1826 | 22,050 | -4.2% |
| 1827 | 22,935 | +4.0% |
| 1828 | 22,039 | -3.9% |
| 1829 | 20,726 | -6.0% |
| 1830 | 20,042 | -3.3% |
| 1831 | 18,408 | -8.2% |
| 1832 | 20,604 | +11.9% |
| 1833 | 21,058 | +2.2% |
| 1834 | 21,651 | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 22,486 | +3.9% |
| 1836 | 24,085 | +7.1% |
| 1837 | 25,126 | +4.3% |
| 1838 | 26,269 | +4.6% |
| 1839 | 27,238 | +3.7% |
| 1840 | 30,007 | +10.2% |
| 1841 | 31,705 | +5.7% |
| 1842 | 33,124 | +4.5% |
| 1843 | 32,846 | -0.8% |
| 1844 | 34,297 | +4.4% |
| 1845 | 38,129 | +11.2% |
| 1846 | 39,678 | +4.1% |
| 1847 | 40,432 | +1.9% |
| 1848 | 40,702 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 40,386 | -0.8% |
| 1850 | 42,313 | +4.8% |
| 1851 | 44,865 | +6.0% |
| 1852 | 51,306 | +14.4% |
| 1853 | 53,199 | +3.7% |
| 1854 | 57,673 | +8.4% |
| 1855 | 65,727 | +14.0% |
| 1856 | 72,424 | +10.2% |
| 1857 | 76,331 | +5.4% |
| 1858 | 85,792 | +12.4% |
| 1859 | 80,354 | -6.3% |
| 1860 | 84,021 | +4.6% |
| 1861 | 85,817 | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 96,572 | +12.5% |
| 1863 | 108,380 | +12.2% |
| 1864 | 119,380 | +10.1% |
| 1865 | 130,707 | +9.5% |
| 1866 | 128,264 | -1.9% |
| 1867 | 139,037 | +8.4% |
| 1868 | 156,241 | +12.4% |
| 1869 | 160,947 | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 170,880 | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 192,557 | +12.7% |
| 1872 | 208,121 | +8.1% |
| 1873 | 224,215 | +7.7% |
| 1874 | 244,191 | +8.9% |
| 1875 | 240,001 | -1.7% |
| 1876 | 245,160 | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 231,695 | -5.5% |
| 1878 | 243,125 | +4.9% |
| 1879 | 263,511 | +8.4% |
| 1880 | 262,384 | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 261,248 | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 270,725 | +3.6% |
| 1883 | 295,909 | +9.3% |
| 1884 | 307,846 | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 320,896 | +4.2% |
| 1886 | 328,725 | +2.4% |
| 1887 | 330,803 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 366,436 | +10.8% |
| 1889 | 394,508 | +7.7% |
| 1890 | 406,853 | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 439,256 | +8.0% |
| 1892 | 417,994 | -4.8% |
| 1893 | 438,695 | +5.0% |
| 1894 | 445,328 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 471,804 | +5.9% |
| 1896 | 505,235 | +7.1% |
| 1897 | 526,923 | +4.3% |
| 1898 | 570,488 | +8.3% |
| 1899 | 589,203 | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 601,221 | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 633,836 | +5.4% |
| 1902 | 619,492 | -2.3% |
| 1903 | 645,930 | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 652,765 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 703,628 | +7.8% |
| 1906 | 738,519 | +5.0% |
| 1907 | 814,086 | +10.2% |
| 1908 | 863,424 | +6.1% |
| 1909 | 883,378 | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 875,247 | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 924,732 | +5.7% |
| 1912 | 1.03 million | +11.7% |
| 1913 | 1.08 million | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 906,607 | -16.3% |
| 1915 | 887,118 | -2.1% |
| 1916 | 1.01 million | +14.2% |
| 1917 | 1.12 million | +10.7% |
| 1918 | 938,600 | -16.3% |
| 1919 | 28,710 | -96.9% |
| 1920 | 698,042 | +2331.4% |
| 1921 | 695,702 | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 675,606 | -2.9% |
| 1923 | 502,345 | -25.6% |
| 1924 | 463,515 | -7.7% |
| 1925 | 468,229 | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 467,761 | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 579,686 | +23.9% |
| 1928 | 589,912 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 675,341 | +14.5% |
| 1930 | 519,777 | -23.0% |
| 1931 | 506,959 | -2.5% |
| 1932 | 391,056 | -22.9% |
| 1933 | 403,521 | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 422,945 | +4.8% |
| 1935 | 432,186 | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 461,255 | +6.7% |
| 1937 | 513,100 | +11.2% |
| 1938 | 535,367 | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 467,828 | -12.6% |
| 1940 | 1.48 million | +217.2% |
| 1941 | 1.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 1.66 million | +11.6% |
| 1943 | 1.83 million | +10.1% |
| 1944 | 1.76 million | -3.4% |
| 1945 | 560,758 | -68.2% |
| 1946 | 950,359 | +69.5% |
| 1947 | 810,035 | -14.8% |
| 1948 | 766,117 | -5.4% |
| 1949 | 891,784 | +16.4% |
| 1950 | 933,303 | +4.7% |
| 1951 | 1.01 million | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 1.06 million | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 1.15 million | +8.4% |
| 1954 | 1.22 million | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 1.28 million | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 1.38 million | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 1.47 million | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 1.46 million | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.56 million | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 1.63 million | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1.69 million | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 1.78 million | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.92 million | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.17 million | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.31 million | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 2.40 million | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.57 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.69 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.03 million | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 3.26 million | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.39 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.55 million | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.77 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.40 million | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 3.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.42 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.58 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.61 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.42 million | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 3.18 million | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 2.57 million | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.24 million | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.22 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 889,725 | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 768,244 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 833,521 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 782,056 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 750,918 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 705,752 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 657,853 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 641,134 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 521,454 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 508,826 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 484,999 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 401,190 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 386,759 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 393,718 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 376,349 | -4.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 376,349 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 14.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 376,349 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 9.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 698,042 |
| 1940 | +217.2% | 467,828 | 1.48 million |
| 1919 | -96.9% | 938,600 | 28,710 |
| 1945 | -68.2% | 1.76 million | 560,758 |
| 1946 | +69.5% | 560,758 | 950,359 |
| 1800 | +42.8% | 9,287 | 13,260 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 7,609 | 7,449 | 7,768 | 10 |
| 1760s | 7,971 | 7,804 | 8,138 | 10 |
| 1770s | 8,351 | 8,176 | 8,526 | 10 |
| 1780s | 8,737 | 8,565 | 8,910 | 10 |
| 1790s | 9,118 | 8,948 | 9,287 | 10 |
| 1800s | 13,999 | 13,231 | 15,032 | 10 |
| 1810s | 15,820 | 13,485 | 18,861 | 10 |
| 1820s | 20,936 | 17,246 | 23,017 | 10 |
| 1830s | 22,697 | 18,408 | 27,238 | 10 |
| 1840s | 36,131 | 30,007 | 40,702 | 10 |
| 1850s | 62,998 | 42,313 | 85,792 | 10 |
| 1860s | 120,937 | 84,021 | 160,947 | 10 |
| 1870s | 226,346 | 170,880 | 263,511 | 10 |
| 1880s | 313,948 | 261,248 | 394,508 | 10 |
| 1890s | 481,178 | 406,853 | 589,203 | 10 |
| 1900s | 715,628 | 601,221 | 883,378 | 10 |
| 1910s | 880,998 | 28,710 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 581,614 | 463,515 | 698,042 | 10 |
| 1930s | 465,399 | 391,056 | 535,367 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.22 million | 560,758 | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.25 million | 933,303 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.94 million | 1.63 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 million | 2.40 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 million | 3.18 million | 3.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.10 million | 1.54 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 768,244 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 628,770 | 401,190 | 833,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,609 | 376,349 | 393,718 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Poland
- 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 6.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2025)
- Gas production 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Poland?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Poland was 376,349 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,449 in 1750.
- How does Poland rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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