Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Singapore
Singapore: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 1.03 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.03 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
17th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.71 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
0.0028 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Singapore, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.03 million tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Singapore peaked at 2.71 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 tonnes, in 1750.
Singapore ranks 17th 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.0028 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.0029 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1752 | 0.003 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1753 | 0.0031 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1754 | 0.0032 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1755 | 0.0033 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1756 | 0.0033 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1757 | 0.0034 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1758 | 0.0035 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1759 | 0.0036 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1760 | 0.0037 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1761 | 0.0038 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1762 | 0.0039 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1763 | 0.004 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1764 | 0.0041 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1765 | 0.0042 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1766 | 0.0043 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1767 | 0.0044 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1768 | 0.0045 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1769 | 0.0046 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1770 | 0.0048 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1771 | 0.0049 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1772 | 0.005 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1773 | 0.0052 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1774 | 0.0053 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1775 | 0.0055 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1776 | 0.0056 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1777 | 0.0057 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1778 | 0.0059 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1779 | 0.006 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1780 | 0.0061 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1781 | 0.0063 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1782 | 0.0065 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1783 | 0.0067 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1784 | 0.0069 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1785 | 0.0071 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1786 | 0.0072 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1787 | 0.0074 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1788 | 0.0076 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1789 | 0.0078 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1790 | 0.008 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1791 | 0.0082 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1792 | 0.0084 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1793 | 0.0087 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1794 | 0.0089 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1795 | 0.0091 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1796 | 0.0094 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1797 | 0.0096 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1798 | 0.0098 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1799 | 0.0101 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1800 | 0.0103 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1801 | 0.0106 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1802 | 0.0109 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1803 | 0.0112 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1804 | 0.0115 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1805 | 0.0118 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1806 | 0.0121 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1807 | 0.0124 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1808 | 0.0127 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1809 | 0.013 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1810 | 0.0133 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1811 | 0.0137 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1812 | 0.0141 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1813 | 0.0145 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1814 | 0.0149 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1815 | 0.0153 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1816 | 0.0157 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1817 | 0.0161 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1818 | 0.0165 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1819 | 0.0169 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1820 | 0.0172 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1821 | 0.0178 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1822 | 0.0183 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1823 | 0.0188 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1824 | 0.0193 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1825 | 0.0198 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1826 | 0.0203 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1827 | 0.0208 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1828 | 0.0213 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1829 | 0.0218 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1830 | 0.0223 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1831 | 0.023 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1832 | 0.0236 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1833 | 0.0243 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1834 | 0.0249 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1835 | 0.0256 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1836 | 0.0263 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1837 | 0.0269 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1838 | 0.0276 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1839 | 0.0282 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1840 | 0.0289 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1841 | 0.0297 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1842 | 0.0306 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1843 | 0.0314 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1844 | 0.0323 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1845 | 0.0331 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1846 | 0.034 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1847 | 0.0348 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1848 | 0.0357 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1849 | 0.0365 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1850 | 0.0374 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1851 | 0.0396 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1852 | 0.042 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1853 | 0.0445 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1854 | 0.0471 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1855 | 0.0498 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1856 | 0.0526 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0556 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1858 | 0.0587 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1859 | 0.0619 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0653 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0689 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0726 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0764 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0804 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0846 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1866 | 0.089 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0935 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0981 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1869 | 0.103 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1081 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 0.114 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1201 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1873 | 0.1264 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 0.133 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1398 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 0.1469 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 0.1543 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1878 | 0.162 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1879 | 0.17 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 0.1783 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1881 | 0.1801 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 0.192 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1883 | 0.2045 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1884 | 0.2177 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1885 | 0.2316 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1886 | 0.2463 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1887 | 0.2618 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1888 | 0.278 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1889 | 0.2952 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1890 | 0.3133 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1891 | 0.3218 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1892 | 0.3303 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 0.3389 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 0.3474 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 0.356 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 0.366 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 0.3761 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 0.3862 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 0.3964 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 0.4068 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 0.5273 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1902 | 0.6629 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1903 | 0.8051 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1904 | 0.9539 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1905 | 1.11 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1906 | 1.27 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1907 | 1.44 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1908 | 1.62 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1909 | 1.8 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1910 | 1.99 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1911 | 2.18 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1912 | 2.39 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1913 | 2.6 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1914 | 2.82 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1915 | 3.05 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1916 | 3.29 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1917 | 3.54 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1918 | 3.79 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1919 | 4.06 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1920 | 4.33 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1921 | 4.74 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1922 | 5.16 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1923 | 5.61 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1924 | 6.07 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1925 | 6.55 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1926 | 7.04 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1927 | 7.56 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1928 | 8.09 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1929 | 8.64 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 9.21 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1931 | 9.73 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1932 | 10.25 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1933 | 10.79 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1934 | 11.33 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1935 | 11.9 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1936 | 12.48 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1937 | 13.07 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1938 | 13.67 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 14.29 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1940 | 14.93 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1941 | 15.81 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1942 | 16.71 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1943 | 17.63 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1944 | 18.58 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1945 | 19.54 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1946 | 20.54 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1947 | 21.5 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 22.49 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 23.51 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 9,964 tonnes | +42285.3% |
| 1951 | 15,762 tonnes | +58.2% |
| 1952 | 22,723 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1953 | 26,430 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1954 | 32,478 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1955 | 38,482 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1956 | 43,795 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1957 | 9,585 tonnes | -78.1% |
| 1958 | 13,247 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1959 | 11,376 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1960 | 9,928 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1961 | 15,017 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1962 | 18,408 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 24,469 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1964 | 27,354 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 20,342 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 6,552 tonnes | -67.8% |
| 1967 | 25,570 tonnes | +290.3% |
| 1968 | 45,606 tonnes | +78.4% |
| 1969 | 61,878 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1970 | 144,927 tonnes | +134.2% |
| 1971 | 286,475 tonnes | +97.7% |
| 1972 | 424,867 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1973 | 438,046 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 434,314 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 406,951 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 465,247 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 478,793 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 546,564 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 570,596 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 570,553 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 602,550 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 639,372 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 648,917 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 664,557 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 681,136 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 896,290 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 881,960 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.50 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.71 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 829,291 tonnes | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 943,578 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million tonnes | +9.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.03 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 39.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.03 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 16.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +42285.3% | 23.51 tonnes | 9,964 tonnes |
| 1967 | +290.3% | 6,552 tonnes | 25,570 tonnes |
| 1970 | +134.2% | 61,878 tonnes | 144,927 tonnes |
| 1971 | +97.7% | 144,927 tonnes | 286,475 tonnes |
| 1957 | -78.1% | 43,795 tonnes | 9,585 tonnes |
| 1968 | +78.4% | 25,570 tonnes | 45,606 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.0032 tonnes | 0.0028 tonnes | 0.0036 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.0042 tonnes | 0.0037 tonnes | 0.0046 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.0054 tonnes | 0.0048 tonnes | 0.006 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.007 tonnes | 0.0061 tonnes | 0.0078 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.009 tonnes | 0.008 tonnes | 0.0101 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0117 tonnes | 0.0103 tonnes | 0.013 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0151 tonnes | 0.0133 tonnes | 0.0169 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0195 tonnes | 0.0172 tonnes | 0.0218 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0253 tonnes | 0.0223 tonnes | 0.0282 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0327 tonnes | 0.0289 tonnes | 0.0365 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0489 tonnes | 0.0374 tonnes | 0.0619 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0832 tonnes | 0.0653 tonnes | 0.103 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1375 tonnes | 0.1081 tonnes | 0.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2286 tonnes | 0.1783 tonnes | 0.2952 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3532 tonnes | 0.3133 tonnes | 0.3964 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.06 tonnes | 0.4068 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.97 tonnes | 1.99 tonnes | 4.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.38 tonnes | 4.33 tonnes | 8.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.67 tonnes | 9.21 tonnes | 14.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.12 tonnes | 14.93 tonnes | 23.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 22,384 tonnes | 9,585 tonnes | 43,795 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,513 tonnes | 6,552 tonnes | 61,878 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 419,678 tonnes | 144,927 tonnes | 570,596 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 773,380 tonnes | 570,553 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 934,623 tonnes | 829,291 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Singapore?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Singapore was 1.03 million 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Singapore rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Singapore ranks 17th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.