Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Taiwan
Taiwan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 81,206 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
81,206 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 220 countries
All-time high
869,797 tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
31.76 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Taiwan, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Taiwan is 81,206 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Taiwan peaked at 869,797 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.76 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Taiwan 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 31.76 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 31.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 31.87 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 31.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 31.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 32.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 32.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 32.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 32.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 32.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 32.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 32.35 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 32.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 32.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 32.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 32.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 32.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 32.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 32.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 32.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 32.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 32.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 32.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 32.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 33.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 33.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 33.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 33.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 33.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 33.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 33.36 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 33.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 33.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 33.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 33.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 33.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 33.68 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 33.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 33.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 33.84 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 33.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 33.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 33.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 34.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 34.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 34.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 34.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 34.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 34.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 34.36 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 34.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 34.46 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 34.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 34.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 34.61 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 34.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 34.71 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 34.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 34.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 34.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 34.92 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 34.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 35.02 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 35.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 35.12 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 35.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 35.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 35.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 35.32 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 35.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 35.41 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 35.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 35.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 35.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 35.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 35.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 35.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 35.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 36.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 36.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 36.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 36.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 36.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 36.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 36.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 36.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 36.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 36.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 36.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 37.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 37.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 37.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 37.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 37.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 37.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 37.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 37.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 37.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 37.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 38.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 38.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 38.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 38.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 38.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 38.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 38.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 38.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 38.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 39.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 39.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 39.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 39.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 39.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 39.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 39.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 39.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 39.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 40.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 40.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 40.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 40.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 40.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 40.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 40.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 40.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 40.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 41.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 41.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 41.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 41.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 41.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 41.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 41.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 41.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 41.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 42.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 42.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 42.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 42.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 42.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 43.05 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 43.64 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 44.22 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 44.8 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 45.39 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 83.06 tonnes | +83.0% |
| 1897 | 564.45 tonnes | +579.6% |
| 1898 | 1,191 tonnes | +111.0% |
| 1899 | 857.04 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1900 | 1,155 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1901 | 3,938 tonnes | +240.9% |
| 1902 | 8,811 tonnes | +123.7% |
| 1903 | 10,298 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1904 | 13,378 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1905 | 18,708 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1906 | 18,150 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1907 | 20,842 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1908 | 20,558 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1909 | 20,542 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 21,057 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 21,754 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 22,281 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 24,001 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1914 | 24,042 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 24,547 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 30,615 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1917 | 36,051 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1918 | 38,553 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1919 | 46,329 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1920 | 42,273 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1921 | 39,646 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1922 | 53,110 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1923 | 58,861 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1924 | 63,306 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1925 | 72,681 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1926 | 78,927 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1927 | 83,180 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1928 | 72,128 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1929 | 70,795 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 75,130 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1931 | 69,134 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1932 | 68,024 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 79,362 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1934 | 81,146 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 87,723 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1936 | 92,488 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 100,518 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1938 | 108,814 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1939 | 124,588 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1940 | 129,598 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1941 | 170,540 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1942 | 167,851 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1943 | 200,266 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1944 | 165,775 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1945 | 96,350 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1946 | 117,729 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1947 | 131,701 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1948 | 152,359 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1949 | 135,292 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1950 | 102,480 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1951 | 128,416 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1952 | 147,274 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1953 | 140,263 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 131,319 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 134,274 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 138,688 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 141,157 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 152,746 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 167,465 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 171,631 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 176,846 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 192,601 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 188,712 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 204,664 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 213,936 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 229,682 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 259,107 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 280,564 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 310,559 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 346,558 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 387,671 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 451,303 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 510,629 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 492,433 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 546,052 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 749,708 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1977 | 757,875 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 848,365 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 842,975 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 869,797 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 735,372 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 679,977 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 674,023 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 646,508 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 590,602 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 660,881 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 534,280 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 603,856 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 644,664 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 617,243 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 604,924 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 628,277 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 606,961 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 588,896 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 586,818 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 527,580 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 536,656 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 528,938 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 482,915 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 453,580 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 375,003 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 356,059 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 394,521 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 339,588 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 322,393 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 313,837 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 279,509 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 240,245 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 208,691 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 216,694 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 215,915 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 174,586 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 164,560 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 161,141 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 151,801 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 168,504 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 152,689 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 132,315 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 124,816 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 73,989 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 80,475 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 81,206 tonnes | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | +579.6% | 83.06 tonnes | 564.45 tonnes |
| 1901 | +240.9% | 1,155 tonnes | 3,938 tonnes |
| 1902 | +123.7% | 3,938 tonnes | 8,811 tonnes |
| 1898 | +111.0% | 564.45 tonnes | 1,191 tonnes |
| 1896 | +83.0% | 45.39 tonnes | 83.06 tonnes |
| 1945 | -41.9% | 165,775 tonnes | 96,350 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 32 tonnes | 31.76 tonnes | 32.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 32.54 tonnes | 32.3 tonnes | 32.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 33.07 tonnes | 32.83 tonnes | 33.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 33.6 tonnes | 33.36 tonnes | 33.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 34.12 tonnes | 33.89 tonnes | 34.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 34.64 tonnes | 34.41 tonnes | 34.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 35.14 tonnes | 34.92 tonnes | 35.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 35.75 tonnes | 35.41 tonnes | 36.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 36.6 tonnes | 36.16 tonnes | 37.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 37.57 tonnes | 37.13 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 38.57 tonnes | 38.1 tonnes | 39.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 39.69 tonnes | 39.21 tonnes | 40.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 40.79 tonnes | 40.29 tonnes | 41.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 41.89 tonnes | 41.41 tonnes | 42.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 295.89 tonnes | 42.47 tonnes | 1,191 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 13,638 tonnes | 1,155 tonnes | 20,842 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 28,923 tonnes | 21,057 tonnes | 46,329 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 63,491 tonnes | 39,646 tonnes | 83,180 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 88,693 tonnes | 68,024 tonnes | 124,588 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 146,746 tonnes | 96,350 tonnes | 200,266 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 138,408 tonnes | 102,480 tonnes | 167,465 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 222,830 tonnes | 171,631 tonnes | 310,559 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 593,357 tonnes | 346,558 tonnes | 848,365 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 663,996 tonnes | 534,280 tonnes | 869,797 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 570,921 tonnes | 482,915 tonnes | 628,277 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 328,343 tonnes | 208,691 tonnes | 453,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,302 tonnes | 124,816 tonnes | 216,694 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,557 tonnes | 73,989 tonnes | 81,206 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Taiwan?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Taiwan was 81,206 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 869,797 tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.76 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Taiwan rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Taiwan ranks 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.