Sulphur dioxide and coal in Russia
Russia: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 5.25 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.25 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
3rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
13.36 million
in 1980
All-time low
7,418
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Russia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 5.25 million for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Russia peaked at 13.36 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7,418, in 1750.
Russia ranks 3rd 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 7,418 | — |
| 1751 | 7,456 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 7,494 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 7,533 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 7,571 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 7,610 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 7,648 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 7,687 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 7,725 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 7,764 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 7,802 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 7,843 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 7,883 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 7,924 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 7,964 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 8,005 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 8,045 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 8,086 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 8,126 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 8,167 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 8,207 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 8,250 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 8,292 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 8,335 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 8,377 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 8,420 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 8,462 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 8,505 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 8,548 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 8,590 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 8,696 | +1.2% |
| 1781 | 8,738 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 8,785 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 8,831 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 8,874 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 8,923 | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 8,972 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 9,018 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 9,063 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 9,107 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 9,154 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 9,207 | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 9,244 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 9,299 | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 9,344 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 9,394 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 9,434 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 9,485 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 9,537 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 9,593 | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 9,644 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 9,698 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 9,744 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 9,790 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 9,844 | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 9,887 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 9,936 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 9,984 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 10,035 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 10,085 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 10,134 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 10,197 | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 10,253 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 10,313 | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 10,371 | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 10,435 | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 10,499 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 10,563 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 10,622 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 10,686 | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 10,750 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 10,831 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 10,895 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 10,959 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 11,021 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 11,098 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 11,164 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 11,247 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 11,310 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 11,382 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 11,548 | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 11,772 | +1.9% |
| 1832 | 11,921 | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 12,133 | +1.8% |
| 1834 | 12,236 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 12,440 | +1.7% |
| 1836 | 12,642 | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 12,846 | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 13,038 | +1.5% |
| 1839 | 13,237 | +1.5% |
| 1840 | 13,438 | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 14,856 | +10.6% |
| 1842 | 16,285 | +9.6% |
| 1843 | 17,710 | +8.7% |
| 1844 | 19,130 | +8.0% |
| 1845 | 20,554 | +7.4% |
| 1846 | 21,994 | +7.0% |
| 1847 | 23,404 | +6.4% |
| 1848 | 24,828 | +6.1% |
| 1849 | 26,246 | +5.7% |
| 1850 | 38,200 | +45.5% |
| 1851 | 36,683 | -4.0% |
| 1852 | 35,827 | -2.3% |
| 1853 | 34,991 | -2.3% |
| 1854 | 34,130 | -2.5% |
| 1855 | 35,284 | +3.4% |
| 1856 | 33,709 | -4.5% |
| 1857 | 34,080 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 37,329 | +9.5% |
| 1859 | 37,901 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 39,276 | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 41,254 | +5.0% |
| 1862 | 41,584 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 42,683 | +2.6% |
| 1864 | 44,137 | +3.4% |
| 1865 | 44,778 | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 56,206 | +25.5% |
| 1867 | 59,047 | +5.1% |
| 1868 | 56,530 | -4.3% |
| 1869 | 62,492 | +10.5% |
| 1870 | 64,800 | +3.7% |
| 1871 | 72,544 | +12.0% |
| 1872 | 73,289 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 71,188 | -2.9% |
| 1874 | 79,649 | +11.9% |
| 1875 | 84,636 | +6.3% |
| 1876 | 96,090 | +13.5% |
| 1877 | 96,995 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 109,912 | +13.3% |
| 1879 | 113,440 | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 125,480 | +10.6% |
| 1881 | 129,222 | +3.0% |
| 1882 | 133,080 | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 143,063 | +7.5% |
| 1884 | 144,315 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 152,743 | +5.8% |
| 1886 | 143,618 | -6.0% |
| 1887 | 157,456 | +9.6% |
| 1888 | 162,704 | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 172,328 | +5.9% |
| 1890 | 188,627 | +9.5% |
| 1891 | 202,354 | +7.3% |
| 1892 | 214,500 | +6.0% |
| 1893 | 243,914 | +13.7% |
| 1894 | 259,554 | +6.4% |
| 1895 | 278,411 | +7.3% |
| 1896 | 287,076 | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 322,538 | +12.4% |
| 1898 | 354,689 | +10.0% |
| 1899 | 406,727 | +14.7% |
| 1900 | 451,074 | +10.9% |
| 1901 | 460,529 | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 455,219 | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 455,135 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 502,582 | +10.4% |
| 1905 | 453,688 | -9.7% |
| 1906 | 520,016 | +14.6% |
| 1907 | 582,670 | +12.0% |
| 1908 | 592,239 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 620,822 | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 618,363 | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 641,458 | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 713,774 | +11.3% |
| 1913 | 755,150 | +5.8% |
| 1914 | 681,667 | -9.7% |
| 1915 | 623,136 | -8.6% |
| 1916 | 629,723 | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 570,191 | -9.5% |
| 1918 | 261,756 | -54.1% |
| 1919 | 216,403 | -17.3% |
| 1920 | 187,197 | -13.5% |
| 1921 | 200,860 | +7.3% |
| 1922 | 236,732 | +17.9% |
| 1923 | 258,572 | +9.2% |
| 1924 | 301,774 | +16.7% |
| 1925 | 299,556 | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 416,293 | +39.0% |
| 1927 | 508,242 | +22.1% |
| 1928 | 558,185 | +9.8% |
| 1929 | 597,442 | +7.0% |
| 1930 | 866,107 | +45.0% |
| 1931 | 1.01 million | +16.4% |
| 1932 | 1.14 million | +13.0% |
| 1933 | 1.27 million | +11.8% |
| 1934 | 1.54 million | +21.0% |
| 1935 | 1.75 million | +13.6% |
| 1936 | 2.01 million | +14.9% |
| 1937 | 2.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 2.22 million | +7.2% |
| 1939 | 2.31 million | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 2.72 million | +17.8% |
| 1941 | 2.46 million | -9.7% |
| 1942 | 1.82 million | -26.0% |
| 1943 | 2.13 million | +17.4% |
| 1944 | 2.00 million | -6.3% |
| 1945 | 2.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 2.27 million | +10.4% |
| 1947 | 2.67 million | +17.6% |
| 1948 | 2.81 million | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 3.14 million | +11.7% |
| 1950 | 3.44 million | +9.6% |
| 1951 | 3.75 million | +8.8% |
| 1952 | 4.23 million | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 4.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.58 million | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 5.09 million | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 5.50 million | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 6.10 million | +10.8% |
| 1958 | 6.36 million | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 6.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 6.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 6.96 million | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 7.33 million | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 7.30 million | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 7.73 million | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 7.98 million | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 8.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 8.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 8.61 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 9.03 million | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 9.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 9.78 million | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 10.53 million | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 11.16 million | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 11.78 million | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 12.24 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 12.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 12.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 12.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 13.36 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 13.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 12.88 million | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 12.86 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 12.64 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 12.43 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.20 million | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 12.20 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.85 million | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.41 million | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 13.34 million | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 12.93 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.29 million | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 10.00 million | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 8.16 million | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 7.62 million | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 6.95 million | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 6.52 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 6.26 million | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 6.11 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.79 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.70 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.38 million | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.20 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.01 million | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.56 million | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 5.45 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.86 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.49 million | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.41 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.24 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.09 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.63 million | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 5.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.33 million | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.25 million | -3.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.25 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 198.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.25 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 129.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -54.1% | 570,191 | 261,756 |
| 1850 | +45.5% | 26,246 | 38,200 |
| 1930 | +45.0% | 597,442 | 866,107 |
| 1926 | +39.0% | 299,556 | 416,293 |
| 1942 | -26.0% | 2.46 million | 1.82 million |
| 1866 | +25.5% | 44,778 | 56,206 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 7,591 | 7,418 | 7,764 | 10 |
| 1760s | 7,984 | 7,802 | 8,167 | 10 |
| 1770s | 8,399 | 8,207 | 8,590 | 10 |
| 1780s | 8,901 | 8,696 | 9,107 | 10 |
| 1790s | 9,369 | 9,154 | 9,593 | 10 |
| 1800s | 9,865 | 9,644 | 10,085 | 10 |
| 1810s | 10,407 | 10,134 | 10,686 | 10 |
| 1820s | 11,066 | 10,750 | 11,382 | 10 |
| 1830s | 12,381 | 11,548 | 13,237 | 10 |
| 1840s | 19,845 | 13,438 | 26,246 | 10 |
| 1850s | 35,813 | 33,709 | 38,200 | 10 |
| 1860s | 48,799 | 39,276 | 62,492 | 10 |
| 1870s | 86,254 | 64,800 | 113,440 | 10 |
| 1880s | 146,401 | 125,480 | 172,328 | 10 |
| 1890s | 275,839 | 188,627 | 406,727 | 10 |
| 1900s | 509,397 | 451,074 | 620,822 | 10 |
| 1910s | 571,162 | 216,403 | 755,150 | 10 |
| 1920s | 356,485 | 187,197 | 597,442 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.62 million | 866,107 | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.41 million | 1.82 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.98 million | 3.44 million | 6.53 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.66 million | 6.67 million | 8.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.19 million | 9.03 million | 12.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.51 million | 11.41 million | 13.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.92 million | 6.11 million | 13.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 million | 5.01 million | 6.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 million | 5.09 million | 5.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 million | 5.25 million | 5.43 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- 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 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
- Fuel exports 43.1% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 7.4% (2021)
- Gas production 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Russia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Russia was 5.25 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,418 in 1750.
- How does Russia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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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