Sulphur dioxide and coal in Venezuela
Venezuela: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 180,375 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Venezuela, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 180,375 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Venezuela peaked at 721,398 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.38, in 1750.
Venezuela ranks 43rd 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 35.38 | — |
| 1751 | 35.48 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 35.57 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 35.67 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 35.76 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 35.86 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 35.95 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 36.05 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 36.14 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 36.23 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 36.33 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 36.42 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 36.52 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 36.61 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 36.71 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 36.8 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 36.99 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 37.08 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 37.18 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 37.27 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 37.37 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 37.46 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 37.55 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 37.65 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 37.74 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 37.84 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 37.93 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 38.02 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 38.11 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 38.21 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 38.3 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 38.39 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 38.49 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 38.58 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 38.67 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 38.76 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 38.85 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 38.95 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 39.04 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 39.13 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 39.22 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 39.31 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 39.4 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 39.49 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 39.58 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 39.67 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 39.76 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 39.85 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 39.94 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 40.03 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 40.11 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 40.2 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 40.29 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 40.38 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 40.47 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 40.55 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 40.64 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 40.73 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 40.81 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 40.9 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 41.77 | +2.1% |
| 1812 | 42.64 | +2.1% |
| 1813 | 43.51 | +2.0% |
| 1814 | 44.37 | +2.0% |
| 1815 | 45.23 | +1.9% |
| 1816 | 46.09 | +1.9% |
| 1817 | 46.95 | +1.9% |
| 1818 | 47.8 | +1.8% |
| 1819 | 48.66 | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 49.51 | +1.7% |
| 1821 | 50.55 | +2.1% |
| 1822 | 51.6 | +2.1% |
| 1823 | 52.64 | +2.0% |
| 1824 | 53.68 | +2.0% |
| 1825 | 54.71 | +1.9% |
| 1826 | 55.75 | +1.9% |
| 1827 | 56.77 | +1.8% |
| 1828 | 57.8 | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 58.82 | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 59.84 | +1.7% |
| 1831 | 61.09 | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 62.35 | +2.0% |
| 1833 | 63.59 | +2.0% |
| 1834 | 64.84 | +2.0% |
| 1835 | 66.07 | +1.9% |
| 1836 | 67.31 | +1.9% |
| 1837 | 68.54 | +1.8% |
| 1838 | 69.76 | +1.8% |
| 1839 | 70.98 | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 72.2 | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 73.7 | +2.1% |
| 1842 | 75.2 | +2.0% |
| 1843 | 76.69 | +2.0% |
| 1844 | 78.17 | +1.9% |
| 1845 | 79.65 | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 81.12 | +1.8% |
| 1847 | 82.58 | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 84.04 | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 85.5 | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 86.68 | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 88.7 | +2.3% |
| 1852 | 90.75 | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 92.84 | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 94.97 | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 97.14 | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 99.43 | +2.4% |
| 1857 | 101.78 | +2.4% |
| 1858 | 104.16 | +2.3% |
| 1859 | 104.98 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 105.8 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 106.74 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 107.68 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 108.62 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 109.57 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 110.52 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 111.63 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 112.75 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 113.87 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 114.99 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 116.11 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 119.41 | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 121.29 | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 123.3 | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 125.43 | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 127.75 | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 130.19 | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 132.68 | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 135.24 | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 137.8 | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 140.42 | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 143.04 | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 145.6 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 148.16 | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 150.59 | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 152.97 | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 154.54 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 156.24 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 158.43 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 160.56 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 162.76 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 165.32 | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 167.83 | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 170.27 | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 172.9 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 175.34 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 178.12 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 180.97 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 183.75 | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 186.6 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 189.38 | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 193.95 | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 198.47 | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 203.07 | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 238.14 | +17.3% |
| 1905 | 212 | -11.0% |
| 1906 | 215.17 | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 218.79 | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 251.46 | +14.9% |
| 1909 | 225.89 | -10.2% |
| 1910 | 229.8 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 234.59 | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 238.97 | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 356.54 | +49.2% |
| 1914 | 1,593 | +346.8% |
| 1915 | 2,870 | +80.2% |
| 1916 | 4,172 | +45.4% |
| 1917 | 5,404 | +29.5% |
| 1918 | 7,098 | +31.3% |
| 1919 | 8,019 | +13.0% |
| 1920 | 9,194 | +14.7% |
| 1921 | 10,547 | +14.7% |
| 1922 | 11,874 | +12.6% |
| 1923 | 13,985 | +17.8% |
| 1924 | 15,693 | +12.2% |
| 1925 | 18,527 | +18.1% |
| 1926 | 21,580 | +16.5% |
| 1927 | 25,793 | +19.5% |
| 1928 | 33,110 | +28.4% |
| 1929 | 38,544 | +16.4% |
| 1930 | 39,869 | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 38,336 | -3.8% |
| 1932 | 39,979 | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 41,458 | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 45,256 | +9.2% |
| 1935 | 48,290 | +6.7% |
| 1936 | 50,505 | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 56,206 | +11.3% |
| 1938 | 57,881 | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 60,596 | +4.7% |
| 1940 | 59,037 | -2.6% |
| 1941 | 66,231 | +12.2% |
| 1942 | 56,581 | -14.6% |
| 1943 | 61,853 | +9.3% |
| 1944 | 73,460 | +18.8% |
| 1945 | 83,366 | +13.5% |
| 1946 | 93,379 | +12.0% |
| 1947 | 101,059 | +8.2% |
| 1948 | 109,683 | +8.5% |
| 1949 | 109,415 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 133,285 | +21.8% |
| 1951 | 148,509 | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 156,535 | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 151,236 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 161,523 | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 203,941 | +26.3% |
| 1956 | 224,031 | +9.9% |
| 1957 | 244,467 | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 184,664 | -24.5% |
| 1959 | 248,669 | +34.7% |
| 1960 | 229,873 | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 216,898 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 217,646 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 240,538 | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 240,907 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 255,937 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 237,202 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 259,231 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 264,814 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 274,940 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 251,420 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 401,295 | +59.6% |
| 1972 | 428,538 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 460,794 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 436,405 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 377,471 | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 341,827 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 326,400 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 352,403 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 412,707 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 439,185 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 438,445 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 430,231 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 425,345 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 413,243 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 420,164 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 397,020 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 382,493 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 419,426 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 446,931 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 425,935 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 398,866 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 411,959 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 383,718 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 354,548 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 355,986 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 350,752 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 389,065 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 392,698 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 436,673 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 478,326 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 514,506 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 513,765 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 455,204 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 471,685 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 515,903 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 537,772 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 435,980 | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 505,393 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 512,633 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 721,398 | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 693,551 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 684,157 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 678,468 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 610,461 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 559,920 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 457,707 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 457,933 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 329,316 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 215,253 | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 131,869 | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 178,205 | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 180,375 | +1.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 180,375 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 180,375 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354, 8.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | +346.8% | 356.54 | 1,593 |
| 1915 | +80.2% | 1,593 | 2,870 |
| 1971 | +59.6% | 251,420 | 401,295 |
| 1913 | +49.2% | 238.97 | 356.54 |
| 1916 | +45.4% | 2,870 | 4,172 |
| 2020 | -38.7% | 215,253 | 131,869 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 35.81 | 35.38 | 36.23 | 10 |
| 1760s | 36.75 | 36.33 | 37.18 | 10 |
| 1770s | 37.69 | 37.27 | 38.11 | 10 |
| 1780s | 38.62 | 38.21 | 39.04 | 10 |
| 1790s | 39.53 | 39.13 | 39.94 | 10 |
| 1800s | 40.42 | 40.03 | 40.81 | 10 |
| 1810s | 44.79 | 40.9 | 48.66 | 10 |
| 1820s | 54.18 | 49.51 | 58.82 | 10 |
| 1830s | 65.44 | 59.84 | 70.98 | 10 |
| 1840s | 78.88 | 72.2 | 85.5 | 10 |
| 1850s | 96.14 | 86.68 | 104.98 | 10 |
| 1860s | 110.22 | 105.8 | 114.99 | 10 |
| 1870s | 126.92 | 116.11 | 137.8 | 10 |
| 1880s | 151.05 | 140.42 | 160.56 | 10 |
| 1890s | 174.39 | 162.76 | 186.6 | 10 |
| 1900s | 214.63 | 189.38 | 251.46 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,021 | 229.8 | 8,019 | 10 |
| 1920s | 19,885 | 9,194 | 38,544 | 10 |
| 1930s | 47,838 | 38,336 | 60,596 | 10 |
| 1940s | 81,406 | 56,581 | 109,683 | 10 |
| 1950s | 185,686 | 133,285 | 248,669 | 10 |
| 1960s | 243,799 | 216,898 | 274,940 | 10 |
| 1970s | 378,926 | 251,420 | 460,794 | 10 |
| 1980s | 421,248 | 382,493 | 446,931 | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,020 | 350,752 | 436,673 | 10 |
| 2000s | 494,117 | 435,980 | 537,772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 540,816 | 215,253 | 721,398 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,483 | 131,869 | 180,375 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Venezuela
- 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 0.8% (2013)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2013)
- Fuel exports 97.7% (2013)
- Ores and metals exports 0.4% (2013)
- Gas production 310.44 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 310.44 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Venezuela?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Venezuela was 180,375 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 721,398 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.38 in 1750.
- How does Venezuela rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Venezuela ranks 43rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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