Sulphur dioxide and coal in Ukraine
Ukraine: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 132,348 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Ukraine, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Ukraine is 132,348, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Ukraine peaked at 6.18 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2,160, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,160 | — |
| 1751 | 2,168 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 2,176 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 2,184 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 2,192 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 2,200 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 2,208 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 2,216 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 2,224 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 2,232 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 2,240 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 2,249 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 2,257 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 2,265 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 2,273 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 2,281 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 2,289 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 2,298 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 2,306 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 2,314 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 2,322 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 2,330 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 2,338 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 2,346 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 2,354 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 2,362 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 2,370 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 2,378 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 2,386 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 2,394 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 2,424 | +1.3% |
| 1781 | 2,432 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 2,440 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 2,449 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 2,457 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 2,466 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 2,476 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 2,484 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 2,493 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 2,500 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 2,509 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 2,519 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 2,525 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 2,535 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 2,543 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 2,552 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 2,558 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 2,568 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 2,577 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 2,589 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 2,598 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 2,608 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 2,615 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 2,622 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 2,632 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 2,638 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 2,645 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 2,653 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 2,662 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 2,670 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 2,678 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 2,696 | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 2,711 | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 2,728 | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 2,744 | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 2,761 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 2,779 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 2,797 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 2,814 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 2,832 | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 2,850 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 2,873 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 2,891 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 2,909 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 2,926 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 2,948 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 2,967 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 2,991 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 3,009 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 3,029 | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 3,110 | +2.7% |
| 1831 | 3,148 | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 3,143 | -0.2% |
| 1833 | 3,176 | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 3,140 | -1.1% |
| 1835 | 3,165 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 3,190 | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 3,215 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 3,237 | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 3,261 | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 3,286 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 3,296 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 3,310 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 3,323 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 3,334 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 3,347 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 3,364 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 3,372 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 3,385 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 3,396 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 3,777 | +11.2% |
| 1851 | 3,469 | -8.1% |
| 1852 | 3,530 | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 3,595 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 3,656 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 4,824 | +32.0% |
| 1856 | 3,787 | -21.5% |
| 1857 | 3,844 | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 5,473 | +42.4% |
| 1859 | 5,609 | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 6,161 | +9.9% |
| 1861 | 6,817 | +10.6% |
| 1862 | 6,571 | -3.6% |
| 1863 | 6,726 | +2.4% |
| 1864 | 7,082 | +5.3% |
| 1865 | 7,029 | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 13,263 | +88.7% |
| 1867 | 14,650 | +10.5% |
| 1868 | 12,889 | -12.0% |
| 1869 | 16,043 | +24.5% |
| 1870 | 17,114 | +6.7% |
| 1871 | 21,689 | +26.7% |
| 1872 | 22,238 | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 21,010 | -5.5% |
| 1874 | 24,464 | +16.4% |
| 1875 | 27,252 | +11.4% |
| 1876 | 32,375 | +18.8% |
| 1877 | 32,345 | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 41,140 | +27.2% |
| 1879 | 41,561 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 48,148 | +15.8% |
| 1881 | 49,276 | +2.3% |
| 1882 | 51,596 | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 58,382 | +13.2% |
| 1884 | 56,359 | -3.5% |
| 1885 | 59,293 | +5.2% |
| 1886 | 60,679 | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 61,352 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 63,232 | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 69,495 | +9.9% |
| 1890 | 76,567 | +10.2% |
| 1891 | 81,499 | +6.4% |
| 1892 | 87,027 | +6.8% |
| 1893 | 101,326 | +16.4% |
| 1894 | 107,275 | +5.9% |
| 1895 | 116,229 | +8.3% |
| 1896 | 119,968 | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 139,266 | +16.1% |
| 1898 | 155,908 | +11.9% |
| 1899 | 185,838 | +19.2% |
| 1900 | 208,637 | +12.3% |
| 1901 | 206,973 | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 201,441 | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 202,364 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 228,709 | +13.0% |
| 1905 | 215,299 | -5.9% |
| 1906 | 244,309 | +13.5% |
| 1907 | 275,974 | +13.0% |
| 1908 | 277,527 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 291,277 | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 281,968 | -3.2% |
| 1911 | 298,853 | +6.0% |
| 1912 | 345,588 | +15.6% |
| 1913 | 382,891 | +10.8% |
| 1914 | 338,291 | -11.6% |
| 1915 | 300,339 | -11.2% |
| 1916 | 319,583 | +6.4% |
| 1917 | 297,103 | -7.0% |
| 1918 | 120,135 | -59.6% |
| 1919 | 93,596 | -22.1% |
| 1920 | 86,745 | -7.3% |
| 1921 | 95,486 | +10.1% |
| 1922 | 113,747 | +19.1% |
| 1923 | 123,018 | +8.2% |
| 1924 | 149,012 | +21.1% |
| 1925 | 141,947 | -4.7% |
| 1926 | 211,268 | +48.8% |
| 1927 | 260,088 | +23.1% |
| 1928 | 288,853 | +11.1% |
| 1929 | 297,895 | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 366,574 | +23.1% |
| 1931 | 431,313 | +17.7% |
| 1932 | 503,901 | +16.8% |
| 1933 | 569,972 | +13.1% |
| 1934 | 688,414 | +20.8% |
| 1935 | 778,621 | +13.1% |
| 1936 | 887,366 | +14.0% |
| 1937 | 892,096 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 928,924 | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 929,691 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.13 million | +21.3% |
| 1941 | 993,747 | -11.9% |
| 1942 | 653,512 | -34.2% |
| 1943 | 917,906 | +40.5% |
| 1944 | 804,618 | -12.3% |
| 1945 | 970,298 | +20.6% |
| 1946 | 1.10 million | +13.7% |
| 1947 | 1.35 million | +22.1% |
| 1948 | 1.44 million | +7.3% |
| 1949 | 1.66 million | +15.2% |
| 1950 | 1.88 million | +12.7% |
| 1951 | 2.03 million | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 2.14 million | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 2.24 million | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 2.42 million | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 2.71 million | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 2.90 million | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 3.09 million | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 3.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 3.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 3.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 3.26 million | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.41 million | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 3.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.64 million | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 3.77 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 3.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.21 million | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 4.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.53 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 4.87 million | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 5.21 million | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 5.46 million | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.70 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 5.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.18 million | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 5.89 million | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 5.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.76 million | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.67 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.47 million | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.24 million | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 4.81 million | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 5.83 million | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 5.30 million | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 4.33 million | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 3.56 million | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 2.70 million | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million | -38.0% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 953,820 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 658,671 | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 582,336 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 408,469 | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 217,954 | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 206,438 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 132,348 | -35.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 132,348 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 132,348 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 13,263 |
| 1918 | -59.6% | 297,103 | 120,135 |
| 1926 | +48.8% | 141,947 | 211,268 |
| 2020 | -46.6% | 408,469 | 217,954 |
| 1858 | +42.4% | 3,844 | 5,473 |
| 1943 | +40.5% | 653,512 | 917,906 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,196 | 2,160 | 2,232 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2,277 | 2,240 | 2,314 | 10 |
| 1770s | 2,358 | 2,322 | 2,394 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2,462 | 2,424 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2,548 | 2,509 | 2,589 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,634 | 2,598 | 2,670 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,754 | 2,678 | 2,832 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,939 | 2,850 | 3,029 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,178 | 3,110 | 3,261 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,341 | 3,286 | 3,396 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,156 | 3,469 | 5,609 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9,723 | 6,161 | 16,043 | 10 |
| 1870s | 28,119 | 17,114 | 41,561 | 10 |
| 1880s | 57,781 | 48,148 | 69,495 | 10 |
| 1890s | 117,090 | 76,567 | 185,838 | 10 |
| 1900s | 235,251 | 201,441 | 291,277 | 10 |
| 1910s | 277,835 | 93,596 | 382,891 | 10 |
| 1920s | 176,806 | 86,745 | 297,895 | 10 |
| 1930s | 697,687 | 366,574 | 929,691 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.10 million | 653,512 | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.59 million | 1.88 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.58 million | 3.26 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.18 million | 4.21 million | 5.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 million | 4.81 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 1.26 million | 5.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 1.02 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 408,469 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,580 | 132,348 | 217,954 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Ukraine
- 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 12.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.2% (2024)
- Gas production 160.61 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 160.61 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Ukraine?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Ukraine was 132,348 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,160 in 1750.
- How does Ukraine rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Ukraine ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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