Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 1.02 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.02 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.49 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
305.33 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uzbekistan, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 1.02 million tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uzbekistan peaked at 1.49 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 305.33 tonnes, in 1750.
Uzbekistan ranks 18th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 305.33 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 306.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 307.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 308.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 309.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 310.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 311.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 312.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 313.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 314.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 315.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 316.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 317 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 317.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 318.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 319.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 320.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 321.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 322.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 323.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 324.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 325.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 326.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 327.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 328.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 329.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 330.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 331.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 332.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 333.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 334.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 335.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 336.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 337.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 338.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 339.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 340.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 341.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 342.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 343.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 344.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 345.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 346.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 347.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 348.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 349.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 350.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 351.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 352.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 353.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 354.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 355.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 356.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 357.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 358.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 359.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 360.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 361.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 362.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 363.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 364.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 365.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 365.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 365.36 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 365.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 365.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 365.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 365.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 365.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 366.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 366.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 366.3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 366.39 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 366.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 366.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 366.65 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 366.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 366.82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 366.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 366.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 377.56 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1831 | 379.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 375.35 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1833 | 377.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 367.28 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1835 | 367.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 367.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 367.42 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 367.46 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 367.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 367.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 367.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 367.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 367.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 367.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 367.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 367.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 367.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 367.57 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 367.57 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 421.7 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1851 | 368.7 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1852 | 369.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 370.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 372.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 527.56 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1856 | 374.42 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1857 | 375.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 585.91 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1859 | 597.22 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 668.01 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1861 | 747.13 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1862 | 710.74 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1863 | 728.03 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1864 | 771.37 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1865 | 755.62 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1866 | 1,543 tonnes | +104.2% |
| 1867 | 1,713 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1868 | 1,500 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1869 | 1,888 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1870 | 2,012 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1871 | 2,552 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1872 | 2,593 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 2,463 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1874 | 2,901 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1875 | 3,282 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1876 | 3,989 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1877 | 4,096 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 5,178 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1879 | 5,328 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 6,136 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1881 | 6,521 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1882 | 6,821 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1883 | 7,660 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1884 | 8,001 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1885 | 8,799 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1886 | 8,996 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1887 | 9,694 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1888 | 10,160 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1889 | 10,794 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1890 | 12,232 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1891 | 13,586 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1892 | 14,234 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1893 | 16,514 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1894 | 16,393 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 19,256 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1896 | 19,399 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 22,144 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1898 | 24,677 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1899 | 28,034 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1900 | 31,679 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1901 | 32,726 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 31,172 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1903 | 29,822 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1904 | 32,397 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1905 | 27,634 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1906 | 31,042 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1907 | 34,094 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1908 | 33,980 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 35,583 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 34,909 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 36,193 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 40,887 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1913 | 44,392 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1914 | 41,319 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1915 | 39,361 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1916 | 42,510 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1917 | 39,478 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1918 | 16,389 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 1919 | 15,145 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1920 | 13,933 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1921 | 14,826 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1922 | 18,090 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1923 | 20,098 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1924 | 23,475 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1925 | 23,692 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 33,113 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1927 | 41,128 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1928 | 45,973 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1929 | 50,855 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1930 | 81,181 tonnes | +59.6% |
| 1931 | 95,865 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1932 | 105,529 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1933 | 118,736 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1934 | 146,611 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1935 | 164,713 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1936 | 187,542 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1937 | 195,235 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 213,015 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1939 | 221,999 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1940 | 250,991 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1941 | 236,649 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1942 | 192,961 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1943 | 214,921 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1944 | 215,739 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 209,724 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 231,968 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1947 | 277,626 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1948 | 298,342 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1949 | 335,710 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 376,676 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1951 | 415,209 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 532,569 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1953 | 479,660 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1954 | 507,502 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 562,542 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 610,625 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 740,383 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1958 | 775,836 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 791,849 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 808,258 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 861,584 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 915,318 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 818,812 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 835,810 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 857,750 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 925,144 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 978,286 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.02 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.09 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.24 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.30 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.32 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.49 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 1.44 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 939,584 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 868,899 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 882,762 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 851,128 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 842,951 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 781,776 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 766,633 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 787,572 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 804,755 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 789,244 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 797,964 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 734,423 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 753,346 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 752,214 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 778,134 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 694,071 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 671,145 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 636,168 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 790,943 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 933,214 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 914,665 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 894,493 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 960,021 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 976,720 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 994,175 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million tonnes | -0.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1.02 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 36.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1.02 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 25.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uzbekistan 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 | +104.2% | 755.62 tonnes | 1,543 tonnes |
| 1930 | +59.6% | 50,855 tonnes | 81,181 tonnes |
| 1918 | -58.5% | 39,478 tonnes | 16,389 tonnes |
| 1858 | +56.0% | 375.57 tonnes | 585.91 tonnes |
| 1855 | +41.8% | 372.12 tonnes | 527.56 tonnes |
| 1926 | +39.8% | 23,692 tonnes | 33,113 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 309.7 tonnes | 305.33 tonnes | 314.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 319.45 tonnes | 315.02 tonnes | 323.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 329.33 tonnes | 324.85 tonnes | 333.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 339.32 tonnes | 334.79 tonnes | 343.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 349.37 tonnes | 344.82 tonnes | 353.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 359.45 tonnes | 354.89 tonnes | 363.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 365.54 tonnes | 364.98 tonnes | 366.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 366.6 tonnes | 366.2 tonnes | 366.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 371.41 tonnes | 367.28 tonnes | 379.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 367.57 tonnes | 367.55 tonnes | 367.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 436.4 tonnes | 368.7 tonnes | 597.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,102 tonnes | 668.01 tonnes | 1,888 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,440 tonnes | 2,012 tonnes | 5,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,358 tonnes | 6,136 tonnes | 10,794 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 18,647 tonnes | 12,232 tonnes | 28,034 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 32,013 tonnes | 27,634 tonnes | 35,583 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 35,058 tonnes | 15,145 tonnes | 44,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 28,518 tonnes | 13,933 tonnes | 50,855 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 153,043 tonnes | 81,181 tonnes | 221,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 246,463 tonnes | 192,961 tonnes | 335,710 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 579,285 tonnes | 376,676 tonnes | 791,849 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 905,358 tonnes | 808,258 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes | 781,776 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 765,836 tonnes | 694,071 tonnes | 804,755 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 884,566 tonnes | 636,168 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 3 |
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- Fuel imports 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uzbekistan?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Uzbekistan was 1.02 million 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.33 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Uzbekistan ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.