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

Tokelau ranks 217th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tokelau 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 Tokelau

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tokelau
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)

Tokelau: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 0.2245 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.2245 tonnes

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

217th

of 220 countries

All-time high

0.8805 tonnes

in 1963

All-time low

0.0336 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

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

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

Analysis

Tokelau recorded 0.2245 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.

The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tokelau peaked at 0.8805 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0336 tonnes, in 1750.

Tokelau ranks 217th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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	0.0344 tonnes	0.0336 tonnes	0.0352 tonnes	10
1760s	0.0362 tonnes	0.0354 tonnes	0.037 tonnes	10
1770s	0.0381 tonnes	0.0372 tonnes	0.039 tonnes	10
1780s	0.0401 tonnes	0.0392 tonnes	0.041 tonnes	10
1790s	0.0422 tonnes	0.0412 tonnes	0.0432 tonnes	10
1800s	0.0444 tonnes	0.0434 tonnes	0.0455 tonnes	10
1810s	0.0468 tonnes	0.0457 tonnes	0.048 tonnes	10
1820s	0.0494 tonnes	0.0482 tonnes	0.0506 tonnes	10
1830s	0.0522 tonnes	0.0509 tonnes	0.0535 tonnes	10
1840s	0.0551 tonnes	0.0537 tonnes	0.0564 tonnes	10
1850s	0.0581 tonnes	0.0567 tonnes	0.0596 tonnes	10
1860s	0.0608 tonnes	0.0599 tonnes	0.0617 tonnes	10
1870s	0.0629 tonnes	0.0619 tonnes	0.0639 tonnes	10
1880s	0.0651 tonnes	0.0641 tonnes	0.0661 tonnes	10
1890s	0.0673 tonnes	0.0663 tonnes	0.0683 tonnes	10
1900s	0.1032 tonnes	0.0686 tonnes	0.1385 tonnes	10
1910s	0.1828 tonnes	0.1465 tonnes	0.2195 tonnes	10
1920s	0.2741 tonnes	0.2278 tonnes	0.321 tonnes	10
1930s	0.3803 tonnes	0.3316 tonnes	0.4295 tonnes	10
1940s	0.5023 tonnes	0.4425 tonnes	0.5629 tonnes	10
1950s	0.6572 tonnes	0.5686 tonnes	0.7999 tonnes	10
1960s	0.8355 tonnes	0.7389 tonnes	0.8805 tonnes	10
1970s	0.5975 tonnes	0.5137 tonnes	0.7056 tonnes	10
1980s	0.4756 tonnes	0.4133 tonnes	0.5043 tonnes	10
1990s	0.392 tonnes	0.3478 tonnes	0.4788 tonnes	10
2000s	0.2543 tonnes	0.2123 tonnes	0.319 tonnes	10
2010s	0.2206 tonnes	0.2113 tonnes	0.2249 tonnes	10
2020s	0.2246 tonnes	0.2245 tonnes	0.2246 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Tokelau

214 Niue 40.83 tonnes compare
215 Greenland 2.15 tonnes compare
216 Faroe Islands 0.6963 tonnes compare
218 Liechtenstein 0.1125 tonnes compare
219 Guam 0 tonnes compare
219 Palestine 0 tonnes compare

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More energy & mining data for Tokelau

Country position on nuclear weapons 0 (2023)
Installed solar energy capacity 0.001 gigawatts (2024)
International finance received for clean energy 0 millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Installed wind energy capacity 0 gigawatts (2024)
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 440.55 watts per capita (2023)
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity 0.001 gigawatts (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tokelau?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tokelau was 0.2245 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 Tokelau?: The highest recorded value was 0.8805 tonnes in 1963.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Tokelau?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0336 tonnes in 1750.
How does Tokelau rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Tokelau ranks 217th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Tokelau?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tokelau 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.