What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Slovenia?

The lowest recorded value was 46.8 tonnes in 1750.

How does Slovenia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Slovenia ranks 159th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Slovenia?

Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Slovenia 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.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Slovenia

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Slovenia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Slovenia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 5,295 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

5,295 tonnes

Change on year

up 4.0%

World rank

159th

of 220 countries

All-time high

202,636 tonnes

in 1990

All-time low

46.8 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Slovenia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 5,295 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Slovenia peaked at 202,636 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.8 tonnes, in 1750.

Slovenia ranks 159th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	47.66 tonnes	46.8 tonnes	48.52 tonnes	10
1760s	49.6 tonnes	48.71 tonnes	50.5 tonnes	10
1770s	51.63 tonnes	50.7 tonnes	52.56 tonnes	10
1780s	53.74 tonnes	52.77 tonnes	54.7 tonnes	10
1790s	55.93 tonnes	54.92 tonnes	56.94 tonnes	10
1800s	58.21 tonnes	57.16 tonnes	59.26 tonnes	10
1810s	61.09 tonnes	59.49 tonnes	62.69 tonnes	10
1820s	64.68 tonnes	63.04 tonnes	66.31 tonnes	10
1830s	68.39 tonnes	66.68 tonnes	70.09 tonnes	10
1840s	72.25 tonnes	70.47 tonnes	74.02 tonnes	10
1850s	76.26 tonnes	74.42 tonnes	78.09 tonnes	10
1860s	82.05 tonnes	78.5 tonnes	85.6 tonnes	10
1870s	90.23 tonnes	86.38 tonnes	94.05 tonnes	10
1880s	104.96 tonnes	94.89 tonnes	158.9 tonnes	10
1890s	758.41 tonnes	284.18 tonnes	1,345 tonnes	10
1900s	2,286 tonnes	1,785 tonnes	2,922 tonnes	10
1910s	2,409 tonnes	91.85 tonnes	8,492 tonnes	10
1920s	13,200 tonnes	7,877 tonnes	18,810 tonnes	10
1930s	14,669 tonnes	12,874 tonnes	17,336 tonnes	10
1940s	12,600 tonnes	188.44 tonnes	30,081 tonnes	10
1950s	25,957 tonnes	21,548 tonnes	28,684 tonnes	10
1960s	22,801 tonnes	15,323 tonnes	27,938 tonnes	10
1970s	34,247 tonnes	16,655 tonnes	57,308 tonnes	10
1980s	80,699 tonnes	20,475 tonnes	130,625 tonnes	10
1990s	152,527 tonnes	96,132 tonnes	202,636 tonnes	10
2000s	43,272 tonnes	11,684 tonnes	93,062 tonnes	10
2010s	12,314 tonnes	8,803 tonnes	15,900 tonnes	10
2020s	5,382 tonnes	5,090 tonnes	5,760 tonnes	3

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More energy & mining data for Slovenia

Fuel imports 6.9% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 3.0% (2024)
Gas production 0.037 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 17.49 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.037 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 17.49 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 4.7% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.1% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Slovenia?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Slovenia was 5,295 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 Slovenia?: The highest recorded value was 202,636 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Slovenia?: The lowest recorded value was 46.8 tonnes in 1750.
How does Slovenia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Slovenia ranks 159th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Slovenia?: Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovenia 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

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.