Sulphur dioxide and coal in Romania
Romania: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 70,162 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
70,162
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
76th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 1980
All-time low
1,578
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Romania, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 70,162 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Romania peaked at 1.50 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,578, in 1750.
That places Romania 76th 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,578 | — |
| 1751 | 1,589 | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 1,601 | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 1,612 | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 1,623 | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 1,634 | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 1,646 | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 1,657 | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 1,668 | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 1,680 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 1,691 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 1,703 | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 1,715 | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 1,727 | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 1,739 | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 1,751 | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 1,763 | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 1,775 | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 1,787 | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 1,799 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 1,812 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 1,824 | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 1,837 | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 1,850 | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 1,863 | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 1,876 | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 1,889 | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 1,902 | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 1,915 | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 1,928 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 1,941 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 1,955 | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 1,969 | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 1,983 | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 1,996 | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 2,010 | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 2,024 | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 2,038 | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 2,052 | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 2,066 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 2,080 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 2,094 | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 2,109 | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 2,124 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 2,139 | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 2,154 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 2,169 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 2,184 | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 2,198 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 2,213 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 2,228 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 2,244 | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 2,260 | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 2,275 | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 2,291 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 2,307 | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 2,322 | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 2,338 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 2,354 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 2,369 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 2,385 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 2,401 | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 2,418 | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 2,434 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 2,451 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 2,467 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 2,484 | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 2,500 | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 2,516 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 2,533 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 2,549 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 2,576 | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 2,603 | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 2,630 | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 2,657 | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 2,684 | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 2,711 | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 2,738 | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 2,765 | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 2,792 | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 2,819 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 2,836 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 2,852 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 2,869 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 2,885 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 2,902 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 2,918 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 2,935 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 2,951 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 2,968 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 2,984 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 3,002 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 3,019 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 3,036 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 3,053 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 3,071 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 3,088 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 3,105 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 3,122 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 3,139 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 3,159 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 3,183 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 3,207 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 3,231 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 3,255 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 3,279 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 3,303 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 3,328 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 3,378 | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 3,403 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 3,428 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 3,480 | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 3,532 | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 3,557 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 3,609 | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 3,635 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 3,688 | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 3,742 | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 3,795 | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 3,822 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 3,929 | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 3,985 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 4,014 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 4,070 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 4,099 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 4,155 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 4,185 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 4,215 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 4,245 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 4,287 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 4,305 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 4,362 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 6,881 | +57.7% |
| 1883 | 9,616 | +39.8% |
| 1884 | 10,338 | +7.5% |
| 1885 | 10,174 | -1.6% |
| 1886 | 10,714 | +5.3% |
| 1887 | 11,358 | +6.0% |
| 1888 | 12,779 | +12.5% |
| 1889 | 12,715 | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 14,859 | +16.9% |
| 1891 | 19,006 | +27.9% |
| 1892 | 17,851 | -6.1% |
| 1893 | 19,280 | +8.0% |
| 1894 | 18,051 | -6.4% |
| 1895 | 18,370 | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 18,990 | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 21,076 | +11.0% |
| 1898 | 25,443 | +20.7% |
| 1899 | 22,927 | -9.9% |
| 1900 | 17,013 | -25.8% |
| 1901 | 21,182 | +24.5% |
| 1902 | 20,568 | -2.9% |
| 1903 | 22,362 | +8.7% |
| 1904 | 24,733 | +10.6% |
| 1905 | 28,211 | +14.1% |
| 1906 | 35,366 | +25.4% |
| 1907 | 45,261 | +28.0% |
| 1908 | 43,135 | -4.7% |
| 1909 | 45,113 | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 45,280 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 52,551 | +16.1% |
| 1912 | 50,139 | -4.6% |
| 1913 | 65,110 | +29.9% |
| 1914 | 48,899 | -24.9% |
| 1915 | 44,703 | -8.6% |
| 1916 | 29,073 | -35.0% |
| 1917 | 25,990 | -10.6% |
| 1918 | 30,296 | +16.6% |
| 1919 | 49,426 | +63.1% |
| 1920 | 54,852 | +11.0% |
| 1921 | 59,196 | +7.9% |
| 1922 | 69,890 | +18.1% |
| 1923 | 84,079 | +20.3% |
| 1924 | 95,742 | +13.9% |
| 1925 | 109,265 | +14.1% |
| 1926 | 129,078 | +18.1% |
| 1927 | 141,261 | +9.4% |
| 1928 | 152,568 | +8.0% |
| 1929 | 167,173 | +9.6% |
| 1930 | 176,268 | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 189,737 | +7.6% |
| 1932 | 196,509 | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 195,693 | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 224,553 | +14.7% |
| 1935 | 226,480 | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 234,137 | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 206,571 | -11.8% |
| 1938 | 194,636 | -5.8% |
| 1939 | 184,423 | -5.2% |
| 1940 | 175,783 | -4.7% |
| 1941 | 165,001 | -6.1% |
| 1942 | 172,150 | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 167,307 | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 118,864 | -29.0% |
| 1945 | 140,448 | +18.2% |
| 1946 | 130,695 | -6.9% |
| 1947 | 127,691 | -2.3% |
| 1948 | 178,718 | +40.0% |
| 1949 | 113,183 | -36.7% |
| 1950 | 137,661 | +21.6% |
| 1951 | 156,204 | +13.5% |
| 1952 | 195,876 | +25.4% |
| 1953 | 211,408 | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 229,361 | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 244,736 | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 273,993 | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 300,842 | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 312,783 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 302,884 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 302,985 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 313,016 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 347,623 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 369,253 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 381,141 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 409,666 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 439,741 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 482,678 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 579,167 | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 651,432 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 774,474 | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 769,381 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 908,042 | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 1.47 million | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.46 million | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.47 million | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 844,477 | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 714,730 | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 705,812 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 703,492 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 669,593 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 699,562 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 701,050 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 618,457 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 498,335 | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 475,885 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 492,581 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 511,304 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 510,563 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 589,774 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 561,280 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 605,850 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 650,819 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 521,451 | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 527,737 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 443,839 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 357,373 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 330,008 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 260,162 | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 210,219 | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 183,345 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 151,292 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 100,445 | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 81,617 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 74,035 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 88,964 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 63,825 | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 71,109 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 70,162 | -1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 70,162 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 2.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 70,162 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +63.1% | 30,296 | 49,426 |
| 1882 | +57.7% | 4,362 | 6,881 |
| 1948 | +40.0% | 127,691 | 178,718 |
| 1883 | +39.8% | 6,881 | 9,616 |
| 1949 | -36.7% | 178,718 | 113,183 |
| 1916 | -35.0% | 44,703 | 29,073 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,629 | 1,578 | 1,680 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,745 | 1,691 | 1,799 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,870 | 1,812 | 1,928 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2,003 | 1,941 | 2,066 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2,146 | 2,080 | 2,213 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,299 | 2,228 | 2,369 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,459 | 2,385 | 2,533 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,671 | 2,549 | 2,792 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,894 | 2,819 | 2,968 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,062 | 2,984 | 3,139 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,273 | 3,159 | 3,403 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,629 | 3,428 | 3,822 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,118 | 3,929 | 4,287 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,324 | 4,305 | 12,779 | 10 |
| 1890s | 19,585 | 14,859 | 25,443 | 10 |
| 1900s | 30,295 | 17,013 | 45,261 | 10 |
| 1910s | 44,147 | 25,990 | 65,110 | 10 |
| 1920s | 106,310 | 54,852 | 167,173 | 10 |
| 1930s | 202,901 | 176,268 | 234,137 | 10 |
| 1940s | 148,984 | 113,183 | 178,718 | 10 |
| 1950s | 236,575 | 137,661 | 312,783 | 10 |
| 1960s | 427,670 | 302,985 | 651,432 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 769,381 | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million | 1.18 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 663,139 | 475,885 | 844,477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 541,520 | 443,839 | 650,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,746 | 74,035 | 357,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,365 | 63,825 | 71,109 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Romania
- 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 8.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- Gas production 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Romania?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Romania was 70,162 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,578 in 1750.
- How does Romania rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Romania ranks 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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