Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 48,646 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
48,646 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
88th
of 220 countries
All-time high
389,858 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
638.75 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Portugal, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 48,646 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Portugal peaked at 389,858 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 638.75 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Portugal 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 638.75 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 641.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 643.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 646.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 648.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 651.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 653.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 656.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 658.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 661.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 663.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 666.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 669.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 671.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 674.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 677.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 679.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 682.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 684.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 687.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 690.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 692.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 695.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 698.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 700.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 703.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 706.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 709.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 711.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 714.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 717.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 720.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 722.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 725.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 728.61 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 731.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 734.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 737.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 739.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 742.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 745.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 748.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 751.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 754.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 757.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 760.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 763.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 766.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 769.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 772.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 774.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 778.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 781.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 784.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 787.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 790.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 793.36 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 796.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 799.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 802.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 805.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 808.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 811.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 815.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 818.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 821.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 824.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 827.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 831.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 834.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 837.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 842.06 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 846.74 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 851.41 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 856.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 860.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 865.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 870.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 874.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 879.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 884.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 888.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 893.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 898.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 903.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 907.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 912.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 917.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 922.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 926.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 931.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 937.09 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 942.65 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 948.21 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 953.76 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 959.32 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 964.87 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 970.41 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 975.95 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 981.49 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 990.73 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 994.61 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 998.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 1,003 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 1,006 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 1,010 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1,013 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 1,018 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 1,026 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 1,035 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 1,044 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 1,062 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 1,073 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 1,081 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 1,094 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 1,103 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 1,117 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 1,132 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 1,147 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 1,162 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 1,299 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1871 | 1,389 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1872 | 4,097 tonnes | +195.0% |
| 1873 | 5,250 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1874 | 4,173 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1875 | 7,741 tonnes | +85.5% |
| 1876 | 7,626 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1877 | 4,975 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1878 | 4,820 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1879 | 5,198 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1880 | 6,170 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1881 | 6,433 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1882 | 7,770 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1883 | 8,256 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1884 | 8,818 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1885 | 8,530 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1886 | 9,385 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1887 | 9,790 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1888 | 10,550 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1889 | 11,901 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1890 | 12,700 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1891 | 13,042 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1892 | 12,786 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1893 | 11,798 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1894 | 13,270 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1895 | 12,790 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1896 | 12,988 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 13,496 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 14,982 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1899 | 15,367 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 17,161 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1901 | 17,318 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 19,175 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1903 | 19,227 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 20,097 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1905 | 20,338 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 22,585 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1907 | 24,188 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1908 | 24,196 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 24,558 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 24,941 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 24,302 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1912 | 27,163 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1913 | 28,313 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 25,516 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1915 | 23,838 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1916 | 23,306 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1917 | 15,839 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1918 | 12,642 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1919 | 18,725 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1920 | 18,437 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1921 | 14,631 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1922 | 19,325 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1923 | 17,874 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1924 | 19,915 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1925 | 20,468 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 20,635 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 23,506 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1928 | 25,490 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1929 | 25,334 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 27,360 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1931 | 25,190 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1932 | 22,227 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1933 | 25,559 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1934 | 26,159 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 27,847 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1936 | 26,511 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1937 | 31,284 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1938 | 26,860 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1939 | 30,668 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1940 | 26,048 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1941 | 25,374 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1942 | 20,781 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1943 | 20,506 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 22,406 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1945 | 23,180 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 26,872 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1947 | 36,884 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1948 | 35,043 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1949 | 36,460 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 37,725 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 36,236 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 36,372 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 39,779 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1954 | 39,310 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 43,472 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 46,790 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 50,313 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 48,542 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 50,928 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 66,044 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1961 | 71,967 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 72,814 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 81,735 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 88,776 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 90,935 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 89,074 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 96,825 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 101,182 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 99,167 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 118,775 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 144,864 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 148,087 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 163,112 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 182,143 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 176,259 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 187,769 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 180,045 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 181,385 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 205,200 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 223,631 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 240,630 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 244,870 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 264,043 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 258,651 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 232,381 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 260,885 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 237,297 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 225,052 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 350,965 tonnes | +55.9% |
| 1990 | 341,573 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 331,786 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 389,858 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 328,524 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 305,746 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 338,173 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 284,386 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 293,857 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 336,586 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 354,130 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 321,620 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 295,868 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 296,256 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 209,790 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 218,111 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 214,978 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 192,528 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 186,349 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 134,387 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 100,726 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 88,216 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 88,614 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84,617 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 80,889 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 73,082 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 74,161 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 82,728 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 84,096 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 84,254 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90,052 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 46,788 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 48,822 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 48,646 tonnes | -0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 48,646 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 48,646 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | +195.0% | 1,389 tonnes | 4,097 tonnes |
| 1875 | +85.5% | 4,173 tonnes | 7,741 tonnes |
| 1989 | +55.9% | 225,052 tonnes | 350,965 tonnes |
| 2020 | -48.0% | 90,052 tonnes | 46,788 tonnes |
| 1919 | +48.1% | 12,642 tonnes | 18,725 tonnes |
| 1947 | +37.3% | 26,872 tonnes | 36,884 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 650.08 tonnes | 638.75 tonnes | 661.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 675.7 tonnes | 663.91 tonnes | 687.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 702.33 tonnes | 690.08 tonnes | 714.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 730.02 tonnes | 717.28 tonnes | 742.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 758.82 tonnes | 745.57 tonnes | 772.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 788.76 tonnes | 774.98 tonnes | 802.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 819.9 tonnes | 805.57 tonnes | 834.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 858.4 tonnes | 837.38 tonnes | 879.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 905.43 tonnes | 884.04 tonnes | 926.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 956.53 tonnes | 931.53 tonnes | 981.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,009 tonnes | 990.73 tonnes | 1,035 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,101 tonnes | 1,044 tonnes | 1,162 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,657 tonnes | 1,299 tonnes | 7,741 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,760 tonnes | 6,170 tonnes | 11,901 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 13,322 tonnes | 11,798 tonnes | 15,367 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 20,884 tonnes | 17,161 tonnes | 24,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 22,458 tonnes | 12,642 tonnes | 28,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 20,562 tonnes | 14,631 tonnes | 25,490 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 26,966 tonnes | 22,227 tonnes | 31,284 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 27,355 tonnes | 20,506 tonnes | 36,884 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 42,947 tonnes | 36,236 tonnes | 50,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 85,852 tonnes | 66,044 tonnes | 101,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 168,764 tonnes | 118,775 tonnes | 205,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,840 tonnes | 223,631 tonnes | 350,965 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,462 tonnes | 284,386 tonnes | 389,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,061 tonnes | 100,726 tonnes | 321,620 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,071 tonnes | 73,082 tonnes | 90,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,086 tonnes | 46,788 tonnes | 48,822 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Portugal?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Portugal was 48,646 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 389,858 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 638.75 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Portugal rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Portugal ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.