Sulphur dioxide and coal in Spain
Spain: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 236,196 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
236,196
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
38th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.00 million
in 1981
All-time low
3,075
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Spain, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 236,196 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Spain peaked at 3.00 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3,075, in 1750.
Spain ranks 38th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3,075 | — |
| 1751 | 3,078 | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 3,081 | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 3,084 | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 3,087 | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 3,090 | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 3,094 | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 3,097 | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 3,100 | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 3,103 | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 3,105 | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 3,109 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 3,112 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 3,115 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 3,118 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 3,121 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 3,124 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 3,127 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 3,130 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 3,133 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 3,136 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 3,139 | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 3,142 | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 3,145 | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 3,148 | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 3,151 | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 3,154 | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 3,157 | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 3,159 | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 3,162 | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 3,165 | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 3,168 | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 3,171 | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 3,174 | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 3,177 | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 3,180 | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 3,183 | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 3,186 | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 3,188 | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 3,191 | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 3,194 | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 3,197 | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 3,200 | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 3,202 | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 3,205 | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 3,208 | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 3,211 | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 3,214 | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 3,216 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 3,219 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 3,222 | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 3,224 | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 3,227 | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 3,230 | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 3,233 | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 3,235 | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 3,238 | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 3,241 | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 3,243 | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 3,246 | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 3,248 | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 3,251 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 3,254 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 3,257 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 3,259 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 3,262 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 3,264 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 3,267 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 3,270 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 3,272 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 3,274 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 3,290 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 3,306 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 3,322 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 3,338 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 3,354 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 3,369 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 3,385 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 3,400 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 3,415 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 3,468 | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 3,703 | +6.8% |
| 1832 | 3,935 | +6.3% |
| 1833 | 4,170 | +6.0% |
| 1834 | 4,402 | +5.6% |
| 1835 | 4,637 | +5.3% |
| 1836 | 5,055 | +9.0% |
| 1837 | 5,439 | +7.6% |
| 1838 | 5,560 | +2.2% |
| 1839 | 6,018 | +8.2% |
| 1840 | 6,139 | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 7,127 | +16.1% |
| 1842 | 7,852 | +10.2% |
| 1843 | 8,468 | +7.8% |
| 1844 | 9,081 | +7.2% |
| 1845 | 10,140 | +11.7% |
| 1846 | 10,533 | +3.9% |
| 1847 | 10,624 | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 11,277 | +6.1% |
| 1849 | 11,926 | +5.8% |
| 1850 | 13,573 | +13.8% |
| 1851 | 14,132 | +4.1% |
| 1852 | 14,796 | +4.7% |
| 1853 | 16,371 | +10.6% |
| 1854 | 15,749 | -3.8% |
| 1855 | 16,187 | +2.8% |
| 1856 | 18,520 | +14.4% |
| 1857 | 19,776 | +6.8% |
| 1858 | 22,948 | +16.0% |
| 1859 | 27,709 | +20.7% |
| 1860 | 30,703 | +10.8% |
| 1861 | 31,482 | +2.5% |
| 1862 | 33,209 | +5.5% |
| 1863 | 35,406 | +6.6% |
| 1864 | 34,590 | -2.3% |
| 1865 | 34,384 | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 34,875 | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 37,752 | +8.2% |
| 1868 | 39,262 | +4.0% |
| 1869 | 39,736 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 44,186 | +11.2% |
| 1871 | 46,115 | +4.4% |
| 1872 | 51,011 | +10.6% |
| 1873 | 51,998 | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 54,057 | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 57,928 | +7.2% |
| 1876 | 62,155 | +7.3% |
| 1877 | 65,420 | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 66,707 | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 70,290 | +5.4% |
| 1880 | 76,139 | +8.3% |
| 1881 | 82,746 | +8.7% |
| 1882 | 87,146 | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 92,231 | +5.8% |
| 1884 | 91,782 | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 91,749 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 95,484 | +4.1% |
| 1887 | 97,280 | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 101,183 | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 109,885 | +8.6% |
| 1890 | 120,539 | +9.7% |
| 1891 | 128,635 | +6.7% |
| 1892 | 134,469 | +4.5% |
| 1893 | 135,994 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 143,730 | +5.7% |
| 1895 | 145,731 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 154,736 | +6.2% |
| 1897 | 159,752 | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 161,193 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 168,662 | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 171,543 | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 175,330 | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 181,275 | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 178,887 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 187,960 | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 192,727 | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 196,820 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 199,695 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 207,636 | +4.0% |
| 1909 | 210,857 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 211,790 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 209,799 | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 229,110 | +9.2% |
| 1913 | 234,834 | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 223,781 | -4.7% |
| 1915 | 211,903 | -5.3% |
| 1916 | 229,474 | +8.3% |
| 1917 | 217,142 | -5.4% |
| 1918 | 224,392 | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 212,237 | -5.4% |
| 1920 | 202,616 | -4.5% |
| 1921 | 206,367 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 203,667 | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 220,703 | +8.4% |
| 1924 | 228,309 | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 230,316 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 221,979 | -3.6% |
| 1927 | 249,615 | +12.4% |
| 1928 | 241,838 | -3.1% |
| 1929 | 267,528 | +10.6% |
| 1930 | 259,427 | -3.0% |
| 1931 | 254,759 | -1.8% |
| 1932 | 237,447 | -6.8% |
| 1933 | 214,067 | -9.8% |
| 1934 | 230,730 | +7.8% |
| 1935 | 248,253 | +7.6% |
| 1936 | 93,298 | -62.4% |
| 1937 | 65,151 | -30.2% |
| 1938 | 141,604 | +117.3% |
| 1939 | 156,835 | +10.8% |
| 1940 | 209,061 | +33.3% |
| 1941 | 211,075 | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 224,954 | +6.6% |
| 1943 | 229,757 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 244,891 | +6.6% |
| 1945 | 276,347 | +12.8% |
| 1946 | 268,525 | -2.8% |
| 1947 | 317,446 | +18.2% |
| 1948 | 328,449 | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 362,261 | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 331,493 | -8.5% |
| 1951 | 333,012 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 378,508 | +13.7% |
| 1953 | 391,775 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 401,350 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 412,568 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 448,758 | +8.8% |
| 1957 | 543,580 | +21.1% |
| 1958 | 602,710 | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 556,823 | -7.6% |
| 1960 | 543,281 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 638,989 | +17.6% |
| 1962 | 698,136 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 671,888 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 804,785 | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 824,585 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 927,815 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 1.27 million | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 1.38 million | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 1.64 million | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.89 million | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 2.21 million | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 2.30 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.72 million | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 2.24 million | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 2.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.44 million | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.85 million | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.73 million | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.32 million | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.16 million | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.11 million | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.92 million | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 2.21 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.13 million | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 800,716 | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 696,133 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 635,051 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 696,736 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 673,509 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 536,533 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 586,546 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 565,891 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 550,249 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 535,831 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 531,516 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 476,273 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 199,593 | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 216,036 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 236,196 | +9.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 236,196 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 8.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 236,196 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 5.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | +117.3% | 65,151 | 141,604 |
| 1936 | -62.4% | 248,253 | 93,298 |
| 2020 | -58.1% | 476,273 | 199,593 |
| 2008 | -45.6% | 1.47 million | 800,716 |
| 1940 | +33.3% | 156,835 | 209,061 |
| 1937 | -30.2% | 93,298 | 65,151 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,089 | 3,075 | 3,103 | 10 |
| 1760s | 3,119 | 3,105 | 3,133 | 10 |
| 1770s | 3,149 | 3,136 | 3,162 | 10 |
| 1780s | 3,178 | 3,165 | 3,191 | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,207 | 3,194 | 3,219 | 10 |
| 1800s | 3,234 | 3,222 | 3,246 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,260 | 3,248 | 3,272 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,345 | 3,274 | 3,415 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4,639 | 3,468 | 6,018 | 10 |
| 1840s | 9,317 | 6,139 | 11,926 | 10 |
| 1850s | 17,976 | 13,573 | 27,709 | 10 |
| 1860s | 35,140 | 30,703 | 39,736 | 10 |
| 1870s | 56,987 | 44,186 | 70,290 | 10 |
| 1880s | 92,562 | 76,139 | 109,885 | 10 |
| 1890s | 145,344 | 120,539 | 168,662 | 10 |
| 1900s | 190,273 | 171,543 | 210,857 | 10 |
| 1910s | 220,446 | 209,799 | 234,834 | 10 |
| 1920s | 227,294 | 202,616 | 267,528 | 10 |
| 1930s | 190,157 | 65,151 | 259,427 | 10 |
| 1940s | 267,277 | 209,061 | 362,261 | 10 |
| 1950s | 440,058 | 331,493 | 602,710 | 10 |
| 1960s | 884,816 | 543,281 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 million | 1.51 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million | 1.92 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million | 1.78 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 696,133 | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,814 | 476,273 | 696,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,275 | 199,593 | 236,196 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Spain
- 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 11.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Spain?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Spain was 236,196 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,075 in 1750.
- How does Spain rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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