Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Slovakia
Slovakia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 13,904 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
13,904 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
131st
of 220 countries
All-time high
632,300 tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
1,037 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Slovakia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Slovakia stood at 13,904 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Slovakia peaked at 632,300 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,037 tonnes, in 1750.
Slovakia ranks 131st of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,037 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,040 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 1,044 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 1,048 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 1,052 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 1,055 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 1,059 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 1,063 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 1,066 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 1,070 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 1,074 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 1,078 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 1,081 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 1,085 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 1,089 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 1,093 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 1,096 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 1,104 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 1,108 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 1,112 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 1,115 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 1,119 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 1,123 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 1,127 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 1,131 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 1,135 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 1,139 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 1,142 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 1,146 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 1,150 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 1,154 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 1,158 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 1,162 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 1,166 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 1,170 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 1,174 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 1,178 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 1,181 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 1,185 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 1,189 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 1,193 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 1,197 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 1,201 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 1,205 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 1,209 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 1,213 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 1,217 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 1,221 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 1,225 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 1,229 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 1,233 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 1,237 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 1,241 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 1,245 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 1,249 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 1,253 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 1,257 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 1,261 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 1,265 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 1,269 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 1,276 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 1,282 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 1,289 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 1,295 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 1,302 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 1,308 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 1,315 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 1,321 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 1,328 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 1,334 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 1,341 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 1,354 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 1,361 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 1,368 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 1,375 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 1,381 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 1,388 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 1,395 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 1,401 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 1,408 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 1,415 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 1,422 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 1,429 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 1,436 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 1,443 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 1,450 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 1,457 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 1,464 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 1,470 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 1,478 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 1,485 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 1,492 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 1,499 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1,506 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1,513 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 1,520 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1,527 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1,534 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1,541 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 1,549 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 1,558 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 1,566 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 1,575 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 1,583 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 1,592 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 1,601 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 1,610 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 1,619 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 2,125 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1861 | 3,262 tonnes | +53.5% |
| 1862 | 4,403 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1863 | 5,540 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1864 | 6,672 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1865 | 7,801 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1866 | 8,926 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1867 | 10,041 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1868 | 11,159 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1869 | 12,273 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1870 | 13,384 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1871 | 14,497 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1872 | 15,599 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1873 | 16,705 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1874 | 17,807 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1875 | 18,906 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1876 | 31,399 tonnes | +66.1% |
| 1877 | 32,869 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 34,335 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 36,730 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1880 | 38,769 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1881 | 40,846 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1882 | 41,727 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 44,449 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1884 | 45,851 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1885 | 48,050 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 50,421 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1887 | 52,871 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1888 | 56,541 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1889 | 59,756 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1890 | 63,782 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1891 | 65,922 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1892 | 66,753 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 68,053 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 69,572 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 71,995 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 73,575 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 77,617 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1898 | 79,157 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 81,011 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 80,277 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 83,323 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1902 | 83,926 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 84,976 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 85,291 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 87,248 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 90,518 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1907 | 94,506 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1908 | 95,663 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 94,534 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 93,018 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1911 | 94,355 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 100,491 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1913 | 105,237 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 96,212 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1915 | 96,146 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 102,405 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1917 | 96,527 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1918 | 82,584 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1919 | 78,180 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1920 | 77,640 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 74,769 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1922 | 66,979 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1923 | 70,825 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1924 | 86,812 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1925 | 81,921 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1926 | 83,172 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 89,276 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1928 | 94,130 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1929 | 105,269 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1930 | 92,208 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1931 | 86,742 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1932 | 76,292 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1933 | 70,525 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1934 | 70,988 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 73,561 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 80,482 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1937 | 97,992 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1938 | 114,434 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1939 | 126,324 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1940 | 143,543 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1941 | 145,034 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 157,028 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1943 | 174,013 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1944 | 166,969 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1945 | 89,338 tonnes | -46.5% |
| 1946 | 110,561 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1947 | 125,555 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1948 | 136,118 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 143,681 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 150,645 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1951 | 160,812 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 171,502 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 177,077 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 189,110 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 195,715 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 209,388 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 217,021 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 234,836 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 234,647 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 251,790 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 275,161 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 295,596 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 312,041 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 328,834 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 318,174 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 316,010 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 318,407 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 331,725 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 353,554 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 408,954 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 441,628 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 440,540 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 451,311 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 457,685 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 471,602 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 481,957 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 487,671 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 519,305 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 520,222 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 632,300 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 585,724 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 546,823 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 538,069 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 503,477 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 482,480 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 423,700 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 413,834 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 390,914 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 337,265 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 139,185 tonnes | -58.7% |
| 1991 | 134,741 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 132,077 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 126,173 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 123,121 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 120,141 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 117,697 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 116,925 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 117,531 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 115,261 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 117,268 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 122,933 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 99,109 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 101,918 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 93,223 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 86,236 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 84,565 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 68,765 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 67,392 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 62,539 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 67,511 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 66,860 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 56,944 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 51,653 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 44,307 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 66,619 tonnes | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 26,282 tonnes | -60.5% |
| 2017 | 27,886 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 20,238 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 15,586 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 13,173 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 14,074 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 13,904 tonnes | -1.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 13,904 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 53% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 13,904 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | +66.1% | 18,906 tonnes | 31,399 tonnes |
| 2016 | -60.5% | 66,619 tonnes | 26,282 tonnes |
| 1990 | -58.7% | 337,265 tonnes | 139,185 tonnes |
| 1861 | +53.5% | 2,125 tonnes | 3,262 tonnes |
| 2015 | +50.4% | 44,307 tonnes | 66,619 tonnes |
| 1945 | -46.5% | 166,969 tonnes | 89,338 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,053 tonnes | 1,037 tonnes | 1,070 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,091 tonnes | 1,074 tonnes | 1,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,129 tonnes | 1,112 tonnes | 1,146 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,168 tonnes | 1,150 tonnes | 1,185 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,207 tonnes | 1,189 tonnes | 1,225 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,247 tonnes | 1,229 tonnes | 1,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,298 tonnes | 1,269 tonnes | 1,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,365 tonnes | 1,334 tonnes | 1,395 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,433 tonnes | 1,401 tonnes | 1,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,502 tonnes | 1,470 tonnes | 1,534 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,579 tonnes | 1,541 tonnes | 1,619 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 7,220 tonnes | 2,125 tonnes | 12,273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 23,223 tonnes | 13,384 tonnes | 36,730 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 47,928 tonnes | 38,769 tonnes | 59,756 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 71,744 tonnes | 63,782 tonnes | 81,011 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 88,026 tonnes | 80,277 tonnes | 95,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 94,515 tonnes | 78,180 tonnes | 105,237 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 83,079 tonnes | 66,979 tonnes | 105,269 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 88,955 tonnes | 70,525 tonnes | 126,324 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 139,184 tonnes | 89,338 tonnes | 174,013 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 194,075 tonnes | 150,645 tonnes | 234,836 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 310,129 tonnes | 251,790 tonnes | 353,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 468,088 tonnes | 408,954 tonnes | 520,222 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 485,459 tonnes | 337,265 tonnes | 632,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,285 tonnes | 115,261 tonnes | 139,185 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,395 tonnes | 62,539 tonnes | 122,933 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,389 tonnes | 15,586 tonnes | 67,511 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,717 tonnes | 13,173 tonnes | 14,074 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Slovakia?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Slovakia was 13,904 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 632,300 tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,037 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Slovakia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Slovakia ranks 131st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.