Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Sulphur dioxide and coal. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
219
Highest
126.83 % change on previous year
Zambia
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Guam
Median
2.44 % change on previous year
Years covered
272
1751–2022
Data points
59,394
What the numbers show
Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate is currently reported for 219 countries. The highest value is 126.83 % change on previous year in Zambia; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Guam.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.44 % change on previous year, and the mean is 4.84 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 113 countries rose and 106 fell. The largest increase was in Eritrea (up 5,514.9%), and the largest decrease in Guam (down 12,979.9%).
Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 126.83 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 2,936.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Aruba | 93.9 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 238.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.65 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 177.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Eritrea | 27.89 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 5,514.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Mauritius | 26.78 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 946.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Angola | 25.45 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Senegal | 25.33 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 3,001.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Libya | 24.96 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 49.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Cape Verde | 23.77 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 281.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 22.99 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 141.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Tunisia | 22.94 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 416.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Mauritania | 22.59 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,623.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Sao Tome and Principe | 22.26 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 435.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Seychelles | 21.51 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 451.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Djibouti | 21.29 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 330.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Equatorial Guinea | 20.91 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 336.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Gambia | 20.39 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,251.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Lesotho | 19.97 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,706.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Guinea | 19.96 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,033.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Liberia | 19.89 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 831.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Madagascar | 19.73 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 47.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Guinea-Bissau | 19.56 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 614.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Comoros | 19.51 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 759.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 18.88 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 905.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Kenya | 18.59 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 183.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Egypt | 18 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 72.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Sudan | 17.96 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 361.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Indonesia | 17.84 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 137.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Burkina Faso | 17.59 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 928.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Central African Republic | 17.43 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 404.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Réunion | 16.99 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,181.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Mali | 16.97 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 814.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 16.55 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 132.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Malawi | 16.54 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 817.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Somalia | 16.33 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 419.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Botswana | 16.18 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 675.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Curaçao | 15.29 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 175.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Togo | 15.22 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 208.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Gabon | 14.84 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,415.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 14.09 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 144.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Gibraltar | 14.01 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 416.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Malta | 13.9 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 186.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Netherlands | 12.74 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 197.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Belgium | 11.96 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 174.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Ghana | 11.24 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 83.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 11.16 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 375.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Rwanda | 11.04 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 3.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Burundi | 10.57 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 690.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Benin | 9.88 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,433.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Congo | 9.49 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 208.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Spain | 9.33 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 379.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Singapore | 9.26 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 225.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Sweden | 9.12 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 215.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Switzerland | 9.1 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 268.3% | volatile |
| 55 | United Arab Emirates | 8.51 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 750.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Jordan | 7.73 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Bermuda | 7.65 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 79.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Kuwait | 7.59 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 295.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Yemen | 7.53 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 163.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Lebanon | 7.5 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 177.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Bangladesh | 7.33 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Syrian Arab Republic | 7.22 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 124.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Niger | 7.05 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 398.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Eswatini | 6.69 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Moldova | 6.68 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 313.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Ethiopia | 6.52 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 122.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Japan | 6.51 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 685.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Hong Kong (China) | 6.49 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 348.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Cameroon | 6.33 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 686.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Iraq | 6.28 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 354.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Czechia | 6.23 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 275.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Cyprus | 6.03 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 130.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 5.84 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 18.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 5.81 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 74.8% | volatile |
| 75 | Chad | 5.53 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,519.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Denmark | 5.52 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 117.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Korea | 5.43 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 210.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Philippines | 5.01 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 9.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Latvia | 4.83 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 215.8% | volatile |
| 80 | India | 4.55 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 22.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Greece | 4.54 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 132.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Italy | 4.4 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 149.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Côte d'Ivoire | 4.18 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 94.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Algeria | 4.11 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 137.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Slovenia | 4.01 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 780.2% | volatile |
| 86 | Fiji | 3.98 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Paraguay | 3.97 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 32.6% | volatile |
| 88 | French Polynesia | 3.87 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 19.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Cook Islands | 3.85 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 23.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Niue | 3.81 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Wallis and Futuna | 3.8 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 20.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Macau (China) | 3.79 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 93 | Marshall Islands | 3.77 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 28.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Qatar | 3.56 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 124.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Maldives | 3.27 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Palau | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 64.4% | volatile |
| 97 | Tajikistan | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 6.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 121.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Micronesia | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 67.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Solomon Islands | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Kiribati | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 65.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Samoa | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 68.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Tonga | 3.01 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 66.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Papua New Guinea | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 67.7% | volatile |
| 105 | Vanuatu | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 68.4% | volatile |
| 106 | Nigeria | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 56.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Timor-Leste | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 68.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Germany | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 146.4% | volatile |
| 109 | Finland | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 113.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Uganda | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 152.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Mozambique | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 172.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Panama | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 377.9% | volatile |
| 113 | Austria | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 181.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Kazakhstan | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 137.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Albania | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 107.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Azerbaijan | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 87.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Afghanistan | 1.58 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 38.2% | volatile |
| 118 | Israel | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 91.6% | volatile |
| 119 | South Sudan | 1.33 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Croatia | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 106.1% | volatile |
| 121 | Namibia | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 136.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Norway | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 113.1% | volatile |
| 123 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1.22 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 189.9% | volatile |
| 124 | New Caledonia | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 120.2% | volatile |
| 125 | Bhutan | 0.9531 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Belarus | 0.9471 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Sri Lanka | 0.9255 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 128 | Chinese Taipei | 0.908 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 104.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Armenia | 0.8619 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 130 | Sint Maarten | 0.8617 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Ecuador | 0.8234 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 68.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.7527 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 104.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Iceland | 0.6319 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 17.2% | volatile |
| 134 | China (People’s Republic of) | 0.5277 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 123.2% | volatile |
| 135 | Bahrain | 0.4955 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 52.6% | volatile |
| 136 | Cambodia | 0.4624 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 72.5% | volatile |
| 137 | Costa Rica | 0.3999 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 138 | Lithuania | 0.3403 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 139 | Türkiye | 0.3243 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 108.1% | volatile |
| 140 | United Kingdom | 0.3185 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 87.4% | volatile |
| 141 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 0.2935 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Myanmar | 0.2909 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 143 | Nepal | 0.166 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 144 | Bahamas | 0.1369 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 145 | Faroe Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Greenland | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Liechtenstein | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Western Sahara | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Tokelau | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Malaysia | -0.1223 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 104.2% | volatile |
| 151 | Barbados | -0.237 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 100.6% | volatile |
| 152 | Antigua and Barbuda | -0.2844 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 100.7% | volatile |
| 153 | Montenegro | -0.3011 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 98.1% | volatile |
| 154 | Guadeloupe | -0.3494 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 100.9% | volatile |
| 155 | Portugal | -0.3603 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 92.0% | volatile |
| 156 | El Salvador | -0.3638 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 106.2% | volatile |
| 157 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | -0.3794 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 101.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Guatemala | -0.4277 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 122.4% | volatile |
| 159 | Serbia | -0.5579 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 94.0% | volatile |
| 160 | French Guiana | -0.5663 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 101.8% | volatile |
| 161 | Brunei Darussalam | -0.6648 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 89.6% | volatile |
| 162 | Uzbekistan | -0.7324 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 103.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Cayman Islands | -0.7446 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 103.4% | volatile |
| 164 | North Macedonia | -0.8036 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 93.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Mongolia | -0.846 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 109.9% | volatile |
| 166 | Belize | -0.8858 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 104.1% | volatile |
| 167 | Saint Lucia | -0.9482 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 105.0% | volatile |
| 168 | Martinique | -0.96 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 104.2% | volatile |
| 169 | American Samoa | -0.9636 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 109.4% | volatile |
| 170 | United States Virgin Islands | -0.965 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 109.4% | volatile |
| 171 | Puerto Rico | -0.9652 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 109.4% | volatile |
| 172 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -0.9817 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 120.3% | volatile |
| 173 | Grenada | -0.9969 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 105.1% | volatile |
| 174 | Montserrat | -1.03 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 105.1% | volatile |
| 175 | Guyana | -1.13 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 109.3% | volatile |
| 176 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -1.18 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 108.1% | volatile |
| 177 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -1.18 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 84.3% | volatile |
| 178 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -1.18 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 108.1% | volatile |
| 179 | Dominica | -1.19 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 108.1% | volatile |
| 180 | Jamaica | -1.2 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 89.6% | volatile |
| 181 | Slovak Republic | -1.21 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 91.8% | volatile |
| 182 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | -1.22 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 111.5% | volatile |
| 183 | British Virgin Islands | -1.23 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 108.4% | volatile |
| 184 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -1.24 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 108.4% | volatile |
| 185 | Romania | -1.33 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 93.7% | volatile |
| 186 | Nicaragua | -1.36 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 77.7% | volatile |
| 187 | Estonia | -1.5 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 95.0% | volatile |
| 188 | Haiti | -1.5 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 118.7% | volatile |
| 189 | United States | -1.53 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 92.1% | volatile |
| 190 | Dominican Republic | -1.67 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 29.3% | volatile |
| 191 | Mexico | -1.78 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 170.4% | volatile |
| 192 | Argentina | -2.02 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 134.0% | volatile |
| 193 | Honduras | -2.3 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 167.1% | volatile |
| 194 | Suriname | -2.34 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 109.3% | volatile |
| 195 | Peru | -2.52 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 196 | Australia | -2.52 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 331.6% | volatile |
| 197 | Cuba | -2.83 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 132.2% | volatile |
| 198 | Russian Federation | -3.22 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 275.9% | volatile |
| 199 | Oman | -3.31 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 107.6% | volatile |
| 200 | Turkmenistan | -3.58 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 36.8% | volatile |
| 201 | Viet Nam | -3.64 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 74.7% | volatile |
| 202 | South Africa | -3.65 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 180.5% | volatile |
| 203 | Poland | -4.41 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 204 | Colombia | -4.54 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 131.1% | volatile |
| 205 | Pakistan | -4.95 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 6,573.4% | volatile |
| 206 | Canada | -5.37 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 789.2% | volatile |
| 207 | France | -6.68 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 31.1% | volatile |
| 208 | Hungary | -6.73 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 39.5% | volatile |
| 209 | Thailand | -7.15 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 879.4% | volatile |
| 210 | New Zealand | -8.25 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 391.6% | volatile |
| 211 | Uruguay | -10.81 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 265.8% | volatile |
| 212 | Georgia | -11.42 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 250.8% | volatile |
| 213 | Brazil | -12.44 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 628.1% | volatile |
| 214 | Kyrgyzstan | -12.94 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 110.7% | volatile |
| 215 | Chile | -13.03 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 216 | Ireland | -14.96 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 186.2% | volatile |
| 217 | Ukraine | -35.89 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 1,138.3% | volatile |
| 218 | Morocco | -60.61 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 10,901.1% | volatile |
| 219 | Guam | -100 % change on previous year | 1960 | down 12,979.9% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sulphur dioxide and coal. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sulphur dioxide and coal. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.