Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ukraine
Ukraine: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 132,348 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
132,348 tonnes
Change on year
down 35.9%
World rank
53rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
6.18 million tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
2,160 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 132,348 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ukraine peaked at 6.18 million tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2,160 tonnes, in 1750.
Ukraine ranks 53rd 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,160 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 2,168 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 2,176 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 2,184 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 2,192 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 2,200 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 2,208 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 2,216 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 2,224 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 2,232 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 2,240 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 2,249 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 2,257 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 2,265 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 2,273 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 2,281 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 2,289 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 2,298 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 2,306 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 2,314 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 2,322 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 2,330 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 2,338 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 2,346 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 2,354 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 2,362 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 2,370 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 2,378 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 2,386 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 2,394 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 2,424 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1781 | 2,432 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 2,440 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 2,449 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 2,457 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 2,466 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 2,476 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 2,484 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 2,493 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 2,509 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 2,519 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 2,525 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 2,535 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 2,543 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 2,552 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 2,558 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 2,568 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 2,577 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 2,589 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 2,598 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 2,608 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 2,615 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 2,622 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 2,632 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 2,638 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 2,645 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 2,653 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 2,662 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 2,670 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 2,678 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 2,696 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 2,711 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 2,728 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 2,744 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 2,761 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 2,779 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 2,797 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 2,814 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 2,832 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 2,850 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 2,873 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 2,891 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 2,909 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 2,926 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 2,948 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 2,967 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 2,991 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 3,009 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 3,029 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 3,110 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1831 | 3,148 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 3,143 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1833 | 3,176 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 3,140 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1835 | 3,165 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 3,190 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 3,215 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 3,237 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 3,261 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 3,286 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 3,296 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 3,310 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 3,323 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 3,334 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 3,347 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 3,364 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 3,372 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 3,385 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 3,396 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 3,777 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1851 | 3,469 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1852 | 3,530 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 3,595 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 3,656 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 4,824 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1856 | 3,787 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1857 | 3,844 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 5,473 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1859 | 5,609 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 6,161 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1861 | 6,817 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1862 | 6,571 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1863 | 6,726 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1864 | 7,082 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1865 | 7,029 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 13,263 tonnes | +88.7% |
| 1867 | 14,650 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1868 | 12,889 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1869 | 16,043 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1870 | 17,114 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1871 | 21,689 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1872 | 22,238 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 21,010 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1874 | 24,464 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1875 | 27,252 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1876 | 32,375 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1877 | 32,345 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 41,140 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1879 | 41,561 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 48,148 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1881 | 49,276 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1882 | 51,596 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 58,382 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1884 | 56,359 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1885 | 59,293 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1886 | 60,679 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 61,352 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 63,232 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 69,495 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1890 | 76,567 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1891 | 81,499 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1892 | 87,027 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1893 | 101,326 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1894 | 107,275 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1895 | 116,229 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1896 | 119,968 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 139,266 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1898 | 155,908 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1899 | 185,838 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1900 | 208,637 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1901 | 206,973 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 201,441 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 202,364 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 228,709 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1905 | 215,299 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1906 | 244,309 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1907 | 275,974 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1908 | 277,527 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 291,277 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 281,968 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1911 | 298,853 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1912 | 345,588 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1913 | 382,891 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1914 | 338,291 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1915 | 300,339 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1916 | 319,583 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1917 | 297,103 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1918 | 120,135 tonnes | -59.6% |
| 1919 | 93,596 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1920 | 86,745 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1921 | 95,486 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1922 | 113,747 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1923 | 123,018 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1924 | 149,012 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1925 | 141,947 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1926 | 211,268 tonnes | +48.8% |
| 1927 | 260,088 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1928 | 288,853 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1929 | 297,895 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 366,574 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1931 | 431,313 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1932 | 503,901 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1933 | 569,972 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1934 | 688,414 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1935 | 778,621 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1936 | 887,366 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1937 | 892,096 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 928,924 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 929,691 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.13 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1941 | 993,747 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1942 | 653,512 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1943 | 917,906 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1944 | 804,618 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1945 | 970,298 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1946 | 1.10 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1947 | 1.35 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1948 | 1.44 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1949 | 1.66 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1950 | 1.88 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1951 | 2.03 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 2.14 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 2.24 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 2.42 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 2.71 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 2.90 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 3.09 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 3.20 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 3.27 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 3.29 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 3.26 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.27 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.41 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 3.52 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.64 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 3.77 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 3.84 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.85 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.94 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.21 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 4.30 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.53 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 4.87 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 5.21 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 5.46 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.70 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.71 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.88 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 5.90 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.18 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 5.89 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 5.91 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.88 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.76 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.67 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.47 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.60 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.24 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 4.81 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 5.83 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 5.30 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 4.33 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 3.56 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 2.70 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 953,820 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 658,671 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 582,336 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 408,469 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 217,954 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 206,438 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 132,348 tonnes | -35.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 132,348 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 132,348 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +88.7% | 7,029 tonnes | 13,263 tonnes |
| 1918 | -59.6% | 297,103 tonnes | 120,135 tonnes |
| 1926 | +48.8% | 141,947 tonnes | 211,268 tonnes |
| 2020 | -46.6% | 408,469 tonnes | 217,954 tonnes |
| 1858 | +42.4% | 3,844 tonnes | 5,473 tonnes |
| 1943 | +40.5% | 653,512 tonnes | 917,906 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,196 tonnes | 2,160 tonnes | 2,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 2,277 tonnes | 2,240 tonnes | 2,314 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 2,358 tonnes | 2,322 tonnes | 2,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 2,462 tonnes | 2,424 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 2,548 tonnes | 2,509 tonnes | 2,589 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,634 tonnes | 2,598 tonnes | 2,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,754 tonnes | 2,678 tonnes | 2,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,939 tonnes | 2,850 tonnes | 3,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,178 tonnes | 3,110 tonnes | 3,261 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,341 tonnes | 3,286 tonnes | 3,396 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,156 tonnes | 3,469 tonnes | 5,609 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 9,723 tonnes | 6,161 tonnes | 16,043 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 28,119 tonnes | 17,114 tonnes | 41,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 57,781 tonnes | 48,148 tonnes | 69,495 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 117,090 tonnes | 76,567 tonnes | 185,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 235,251 tonnes | 201,441 tonnes | 291,277 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 277,835 tonnes | 93,596 tonnes | 382,891 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 176,806 tonnes | 86,745 tonnes | 297,895 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 697,687 tonnes | 366,574 tonnes | 929,691 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.10 million tonnes | 653,512 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.59 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.58 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.18 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million tonnes | 408,469 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,580 tonnes | 132,348 tonnes | 217,954 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ukraine?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ukraine was 132,348 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 million tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,160 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Ukraine rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Ukraine ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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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.