Sulphur dioxide and coal in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 3.46 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.46 million
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
5th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.97 million
in 2016
All-time low
14.9
in 1935
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Saudi Arabia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.46 million for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.97 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 1935.
That places Saudi Arabia 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 88.19 | — |
| 1751 | 88.34 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 88.5 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 88.65 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 88.81 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 88.96 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 89.12 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 89.27 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 89.43 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 89.58 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 89.74 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 89.89 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 90.05 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 90.2 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 90.36 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 90.51 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 90.67 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 90.82 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 90.98 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 91.13 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 91.29 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 91.44 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 91.6 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 91.76 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 91.91 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 92.07 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 92.22 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 92.38 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 92.53 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 92.68 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 92.84 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 92.99 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 93.15 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 93.3 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 93.46 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 93.61 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 93.77 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 93.92 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 94.08 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 94.23 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 94.38 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 94.54 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 94.69 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 94.85 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 95 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 95.15 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 95.31 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 95.46 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 95.61 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 95.77 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 95.92 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 96.07 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 96.23 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 96.38 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 96.53 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 96.68 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 96.84 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 96.99 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 97.14 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 97.29 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 97.44 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 97.59 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 97.74 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 97.89 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 98.04 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 98.19 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 98.34 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 98.49 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 98.64 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 98.79 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 98.94 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 99.2 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 99.46 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 99.71 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 99.97 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 100.22 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 100.48 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 100.73 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 100.98 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 101.24 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 101.49 | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 101.64 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 101.78 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 101.93 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 102.08 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 102.22 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 102.37 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 102.51 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 102.66 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 102.8 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 102.95 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 103.09 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 103.23 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 103.37 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 103.52 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 103.66 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 103.8 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 103.94 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 104.08 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 104.22 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 104.36 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 104.5 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 104.64 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 104.77 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 104.91 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 105.04 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 105.18 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 105.32 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 105.45 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 105.59 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 105.72 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 105.85 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 105.98 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 106.11 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 106.24 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 106.37 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 106.5 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 106.63 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 106.76 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 106.89 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 107.02 | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 107.26 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 107.51 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 107.75 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 107.99 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 108.23 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 108.47 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 108.71 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 108.95 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 109.19 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 109.43 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 109.7 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 109.97 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 110.24 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 110.5 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 110.77 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 111.04 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 111.31 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 111.57 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 111.84 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 112.1 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 112.37 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 112.63 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 112.89 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 113.16 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 113.42 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 113.68 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 113.94 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 114.2 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 114.46 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 114.72 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 111.95 | -2.4% |
| 1902 | 109.17 | -2.5% |
| 1903 | 106.39 | -2.5% |
| 1904 | 103.61 | -2.6% |
| 1905 | 100.81 | -2.7% |
| 1906 | 98.02 | -2.8% |
| 1907 | 95.21 | -2.9% |
| 1908 | 92.41 | -2.9% |
| 1909 | 89.59 | -3.0% |
| 1910 | 86.78 | -3.1% |
| 1911 | 83.9 | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 81.02 | -3.4% |
| 1913 | 78.14 | -3.6% |
| 1914 | 75.27 | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 72.39 | -3.8% |
| 1916 | 69.51 | -4.0% |
| 1917 | 66.63 | -4.1% |
| 1918 | 63.75 | -4.3% |
| 1919 | 60.86 | -4.5% |
| 1920 | 57.98 | -4.7% |
| 1921 | 55.21 | -4.8% |
| 1922 | 52.42 | -5.1% |
| 1923 | 49.61 | -5.4% |
| 1924 | 46.79 | -5.7% |
| 1925 | 43.96 | -6.1% |
| 1926 | 41.11 | -6.5% |
| 1927 | 38.25 | -7.0% |
| 1928 | 35.37 | -7.5% |
| 1929 | 32.49 | -8.2% |
| 1930 | 29.58 | -8.9% |
| 1931 | 26.67 | -9.8% |
| 1932 | 23.75 | -11.0% |
| 1933 | 20.81 | -12.4% |
| 1934 | 17.86 | -14.2% |
| 1935 | 14.9 | -16.6% |
| 1936 | 45.58 | +206.0% |
| 1937 | 127.59 | +179.9% |
| 1938 | 958.04 | +650.9% |
| 1939 | 7,674 | +701.0% |
| 1940 | 9,974 | +30.0% |
| 1941 | 8,412 | -15.7% |
| 1942 | 8,841 | +5.1% |
| 1943 | 9,271 | +4.9% |
| 1944 | 15,172 | +63.7% |
| 1945 | 41,012 | +170.3% |
| 1946 | 117,113 | +185.6% |
| 1947 | 104,580 | -10.7% |
| 1948 | 94,171 | -10.0% |
| 1949 | 99,479 | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 44,550 | -55.2% |
| 1951 | 46,101 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 41,878 | -9.2% |
| 1953 | 35,822 | -14.5% |
| 1954 | 43,751 | +22.1% |
| 1955 | 48,307 | +10.4% |
| 1956 | 47,370 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 50,329 | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 51,491 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 54,495 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 64,741 | +18.8% |
| 1961 | 75,800 | +17.1% |
| 1962 | 94,156 | +24.2% |
| 1963 | 103,592 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 104,196 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 101,322 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 126,586 | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 140,515 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 156,108 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 175,302 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 312,217 | +78.1% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million | +242.4% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 847,160 | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 932,773 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 983,586 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 936,378 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.59 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.73 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.29 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.49 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.37 million | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.29 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.45 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.77 million | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 3.97 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.80 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.41 million | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.25 million | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 3.11 million | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.46 million | +11.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.46 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 130.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.46 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993, 31.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +701.0% | 958.04 | 7,674 |
| 1938 | +650.9% | 127.59 | 958.04 |
| 1971 | +242.4% | 312,217 | 1.07 million |
| 1936 | +206.0% | 14.9 | 45.58 |
| 1946 | +185.6% | 41,012 | 117,113 |
| 1937 | +179.9% | 45.58 | 127.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 88.89 | 88.19 | 89.58 | 10 |
| 1760s | 90.44 | 89.74 | 91.13 | 10 |
| 1770s | 91.99 | 91.29 | 92.68 | 10 |
| 1780s | 93.54 | 92.84 | 94.23 | 10 |
| 1790s | 95.08 | 94.38 | 95.77 | 10 |
| 1800s | 96.61 | 95.92 | 97.29 | 10 |
| 1810s | 98.12 | 97.44 | 98.79 | 10 |
| 1820s | 100.09 | 98.94 | 101.24 | 10 |
| 1830s | 102.15 | 101.49 | 102.8 | 10 |
| 1840s | 103.59 | 102.95 | 104.22 | 10 |
| 1850s | 104.97 | 104.36 | 105.59 | 10 |
| 1860s | 106.31 | 105.72 | 106.89 | 10 |
| 1870s | 108.11 | 107.02 | 109.19 | 10 |
| 1880s | 110.64 | 109.43 | 111.84 | 10 |
| 1890s | 113.29 | 112.1 | 114.46 | 10 |
| 1900s | 102.19 | 89.59 | 114.72 | 10 |
| 1910s | 73.82 | 60.86 | 86.78 | 10 |
| 1920s | 45.32 | 32.49 | 57.98 | 10 |
| 1930s | 893.84 | 14.9 | 7,674 | 10 |
| 1940s | 50,803 | 8,412 | 117,113 | 10 |
| 1950s | 46,409 | 35,822 | 54,495 | 10 |
| 1960s | 114,232 | 64,741 | 175,302 | 10 |
| 1970s | 965,716 | 312,217 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million | 1.18 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million | 1.42 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million | 2.03 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 3.25 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 million | 2.92 million | 3.46 million | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- 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 4.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 78.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2025)
- Gas production 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Saudi Arabia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Saudi Arabia was 3.46 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 1935.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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