Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in South Korea

South Korea: Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate was 5.43 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 471.0%
World rank
77th
of 219 countries
All-time high
127.51 % change on previous year
in 1946
All-time low
-95.37 % change on previous year
in 1945
Years of data
272
1751–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1751–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in South Korea is 5.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 471.0% on the previous year and up 210.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 127.51 % change on previous year in 1946 and was at its lowest, -95.37 % change on previous year, in 1945.

South Korea ranks 77th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1751 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1751 0.0667 % change on previous year —
1752 0.0667 % change on previous year -0.1%
1753 0.0666 % change on previous year -0.1%
1754 0.0666 % change on previous year -0.1%
1755 0.0665 % change on previous year -0.1%
1756 0.0659 % change on previous year -0.9%
1757 0.0664 % change on previous year +0.8%
1758 0.0658 % change on previous year -0.9%
1759 0.0658 % change on previous year -0.1%
1760 0.0658 % change on previous year -0.1%
1761 0.0635 % change on previous year -3.4%
1762 0.0635 % change on previous year -0.1%
1763 0.0629 % change on previous year -0.9%
1764 0.0634 % change on previous year +0.8%
1765 0.0628 % change on previous year -0.9%
1766 0.0628 % change on previous year -0.1%
1767 0.0627 % change on previous year -0.1%
1768 0.0627 % change on previous year -0.1%
1769 0.0626 % change on previous year -0.1%
1770 0.0626 % change on previous year -0.1%
1771 0.0598 % change on previous year -4.4%
1772 0.0592 % change on previous year -1.0%
1773 0.0597 % change on previous year +0.9%
1774 0.0592 % change on previous year -1.0%
1775 0.0591 % change on previous year -0.1%
1776 0.0591 % change on previous year -0.1%
1777 0.0591 % change on previous year -0.1%
1778 0.059 % change on previous year -0.1%
1779 0.059 % change on previous year -0.1%
1780 0.0584 % change on previous year -1.0%
1781 0.0556 % change on previous year -4.7%
1782 0.0556 % change on previous year -0.1%
1783 0.055 % change on previous year -1.0%
1784 0.055 % change on previous year -0.1%
1785 0.0555 % change on previous year +0.9%
1786 0.0549 % change on previous year -1.0%
1787 0.0549 % change on previous year -0.1%
1788 0.0543 % change on previous year -1.0%
1789 0.0549 % change on previous year +0.9%
1790 0.0543 % change on previous year -1.0%
1791 0.051 % change on previous year -6.1%
1792 0.051 % change on previous year -0.1%
1793 0.0509 % change on previous year -0.1%
1794 0.0504 % change on previous year -1.1%
1795 0.0509 % change on previous year +1.0%
1796 0.0503 % change on previous year -1.1%
1797 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1798 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1799 0.0497 % change on previous year -1.1%
1800 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.0%
1801 0.0464 % change on previous year -6.6%
1802 0.0459 % change on previous year -1.2%
1803 0.0458 % change on previous year -0.0%
1804 0.0453 % change on previous year -1.2%
1805 0.0453 % change on previous year -0.0%
1806 0.0458 % change on previous year +1.1%
1807 0.0452 % change on previous year -1.2%
1808 0.0447 % change on previous year -1.2%
1809 0.0452 % change on previous year +1.2%
1810 0.0446 % change on previous year -1.2%
1811 0.0408 % change on previous year -8.5%
1812 0.0403 % change on previous year -1.4%
1813 0.0397 % change on previous year -1.4%
1814 0.0403 % change on previous year +1.3%
1815 0.0397 % change on previous year -1.4%
1816 0.0397 % change on previous year -0.0%
1817 0.0397 % change on previous year -0.0%
1818 0.0397 % change on previous year -0.0%
1819 0.0391 % change on previous year -1.4%
1820 0.0391 % change on previous year -0.0%
1821 -0.3591 % change on previous year -1018.8%
1822 -0.3604 % change on previous year +0.4%
1823 -0.3612 % change on previous year +0.2%
1824 -0.3625 % change on previous year +0.4%
1825 -0.3628 % change on previous year +0.1%
1826 -0.3641 % change on previous year +0.4%
1827 -0.3654 % change on previous year +0.4%
1828 -0.3656 % change on previous year +0.1%
1829 -0.367 % change on previous year +0.4%
1830 -0.3678 % change on previous year +0.2%
1831 0.096 % change on previous year -126.1%
1832 0.0954 % change on previous year -0.7%
1833 0.0953 % change on previous year -0.1%
1834 0.0947 % change on previous year -0.7%
1835 0.0946 % change on previous year -0.1%
1836 0.0939 % change on previous year -0.7%
1837 0.0938 % change on previous year -0.1%
1838 0.0937 % change on previous year -0.1%
1839 0.0931 % change on previous year -0.7%
1840 0.0925 % change on previous year -0.7%
1841 0.0885 % change on previous year -4.3%
1842 0.0879 % change on previous year -0.7%
1843 0.0873 % change on previous year -0.7%
1844 0.0872 % change on previous year -0.1%
1845 0.0866 % change on previous year -0.7%
1846 0.0865 % change on previous year -0.1%
1847 0.0864 % change on previous year -0.1%
1848 0.0858 % change on previous year -0.7%
1849 0.0852 % change on previous year -0.7%
1850 0.0851 % change on previous year -0.1%
1851 0.1009 % change on previous year +18.5%
1852 0.1008 % change on previous year -0.1%
1853 0.1007 % change on previous year -0.1%
1854 0.1005 % change on previous year -0.1%
1855 0.1004 % change on previous year -0.1%
1856 0.1009 % change on previous year +0.4%
1857 0.1008 % change on previous year -0.1%
1858 0.1007 % change on previous year -0.1%
1859 0.1006 % change on previous year -0.1%
1860 0.101 % change on previous year +0.4%
1861 0.1009 % change on previous year -0.1%
1862 0.1008 % change on previous year -0.1%
1863 0.1007 % change on previous year -0.1%
1864 0.1006 % change on previous year -0.1%
1865 0.1011 % change on previous year +0.4%
1866 0.101 % change on previous year -0.1%
1867 0.1008 % change on previous year -0.1%
1868 0.1007 % change on previous year -0.1%
1869 0.1012 % change on previous year +0.4%
1870 0.1005 % change on previous year -0.6%
1871 0.0604 % change on previous year -40.0%
1872 0.0609 % change on previous year +0.8%
1873 0.0603 % change on previous year -0.9%
1874 0.0603 % change on previous year -0.1%
1875 0.0608 % change on previous year +0.8%
1876 0.0602 % change on previous year -0.9%
1877 0.0607 % change on previous year +0.8%
1878 0.0601 % change on previous year -0.9%
1879 0.0606 % change on previous year +0.8%
1880 0.0606 % change on previous year -0.1%
1881 0.0605 % change on previous year -0.1%
1882 0.061 % change on previous year +0.8%
1883 0.0605 % change on previous year -0.9%
1884 0.0604 % change on previous year -0.1%
1885 0.0609 % change on previous year +0.8%
1886 0.0604 % change on previous year -0.9%
1887 0.0608 % change on previous year +0.8%
1888 0.0608 % change on previous year -0.1%
1889 0.0608 % change on previous year -0.1%
1890 0.0607 % change on previous year -0.1%
1891 0.0618 % change on previous year +1.7%
1892 0.0622 % change on previous year +0.8%
1893 0.0617 % change on previous year -0.9%
1894 0.0622 % change on previous year +0.8%
1895 0.0621 % change on previous year -0.1%
1896 0.0626 % change on previous year +0.8%
1897 0.0621 % change on previous year -0.9%
1898 0.0625 % change on previous year +0.8%
1899 0.0625 % change on previous year -0.1%
1900 0.063 % change on previous year +0.8%
1901 0.2119 % change on previous year +236.5%
1902 0.212 % change on previous year +0.0%
1903 0.2173 % change on previous year +2.5%
1904 0.2179 % change on previous year +0.3%
1905 2.54 % change on previous year +1064.2%
1906 -2.05 % change on previous year -180.6%
1907 0.218 % change on previous year -110.7%
1908 0.2191 % change on previous year +0.5%
1909 24.74 % change on previous year +11192.0%
1910 5.16 % change on previous year -79.2%
1911 5.52 % change on previous year +7.1%
1912 7.81 % change on previous year +41.6%
1913 6.17 % change on previous year -21.0%
1914 16.31 % change on previous year +164.1%
1915 11.83 % change on previous year -27.4%
1916 -6.88 % change on previous year -158.2%
1917 -41.89 % change on previous year +508.8%
1918 75.3 % change on previous year -279.8%
1919 8.97 % change on previous year -88.1%
1920 14.82 % change on previous year +65.3%
1921 4.99 % change on previous year -66.4%
1922 2.15 % change on previous year -56.9%
1923 11.32 % change on previous year +426.3%
1924 3.73 % change on previous year -67.0%
1925 34.84 % change on previous year +833.0%
1926 5.32 % change on previous year -84.7%
1927 2.8 % change on previous year -47.3%
1928 10.77 % change on previous year +284.2%
1929 10.87 % change on previous year +0.8%
1930 -4.07 % change on previous year -137.4%
1931 4.84 % change on previous year -219.0%
1932 13.58 % change on previous year +180.6%
1933 14.02 % change on previous year +3.2%
1934 23.76 % change on previous year +69.5%
1935 12.9 % change on previous year -45.7%
1936 14.47 % change on previous year +12.2%
1937 5.69 % change on previous year -60.7%
1938 35.15 % change on previous year +518.1%
1939 21.44 % change on previous year -39.0%
1940 32.28 % change on previous year +50.5%
1941 15.54 % change on previous year -51.9%
1942 18.62 % change on previous year +19.8%
1943 2.68 % change on previous year -85.6%
1944 12.94 % change on previous year +382.7%
1945 -95.37 % change on previous year -837.2%
1946 127.51 % change on previous year -233.7%
1947 46.24 % change on previous year -63.7%
1948 59.41 % change on previous year +28.5%
1949 22.39 % change on previous year -62.3%
1950 11.78 % change on previous year -47.4%
1951 17.2 % change on previous year +46.0%
1952 17.64 % change on previous year +2.6%
1953 39.68 % change on previous year +125.0%
1954 6 % change on previous year -84.9%
1955 21.19 % change on previous year +253.3%
1956 18.84 % change on previous year -11.1%
1957 7.44 % change on previous year -60.5%
1958 6.57 % change on previous year -11.7%
1959 24.94 % change on previous year +279.6%
1960 9.18 % change on previous year -63.2%
1961 10.32 % change on previous year +12.4%
1962 18.1 % change on previous year +75.4%
1963 21.4 % change on previous year +18.2%
1964 -0.7597 % change on previous year -103.5%
1965 13.26 % change on previous year -1844.9%
1966 20.18 % change on previous year +52.2%
1967 21.53 % change on previous year +6.7%
1968 13.72 % change on previous year -36.3%
1969 17.44 % change on previous year +27.1%
1970 29.34 % change on previous year +68.2%
1971 17.04 % change on previous year -41.9%
1972 4.13 % change on previous year -75.7%
1973 21.06 % change on previous year +409.7%
1974 3.95 % change on previous year -81.2%
1975 6.84 % change on previous year +73.1%
1976 9.55 % change on previous year +39.7%
1977 12.03 % change on previous year +26.0%
1978 9.42 % change on previous year -21.7%
1979 10.79 % change on previous year +14.5%
1980 1 % change on previous year -90.7%
1981 -3.07 % change on previous year -405.9%
1982 -4.92 % change on previous year +60.6%
1983 -2.15 % change on previous year -56.4%
1984 -2.59 % change on previous year +20.6%
1985 -5.1 % change on previous year +96.7%
1986 -2.31 % change on previous year -54.8%
1987 -2.48 % change on previous year +7.8%
1988 12.54 % change on previous year -604.8%
1989 4.4 % change on previous year -64.9%
1990 4.66 % change on previous year +5.8%
1991 6.01 % change on previous year +29.2%
1992 3.14 % change on previous year -47.7%
1993 -0.4309 % change on previous year -113.7%
1994 -0.6702 % change on previous year +55.5%
1995 -6.47 % change on previous year +864.8%
1996 -4.42 % change on previous year -31.6%
1997 -1.88 % change on previous year -57.4%
1998 -15.1 % change on previous year +701.7%
1999 -2.89 % change on previous year -80.9%
2000 -0.8821 % change on previous year -69.5%
2001 -1.3 % change on previous year +47.4%
2002 -4.43 % change on previous year +240.6%
2003 4.93 % change on previous year -211.4%
2004 -1.12 % change on previous year -122.8%
2005 -3.36 % change on previous year +199.1%
2006 1.36 % change on previous year -140.5%
2007 -12.43 % change on previous year -1013.6%
2008 -3.37 % change on previous year -72.9%
2009 -8.87 % change on previous year +163.6%
2010 5.93 % change on previous year -166.8%
2011 1.78 % change on previous year -70.0%
2012 -4.93 % change on previous year -377.7%
2013 -4.63 % change on previous year -6.2%
2014 -3.96 % change on previous year -14.4%
2015 4.85 % change on previous year -222.3%
2016 12.28 % change on previous year +153.5%
2017 -7.04 % change on previous year -157.3%
2018 -4.68 % change on previous year -33.5%
2019 -15.13 % change on previous year +223.1%
2020 -46.58 % change on previous year +207.8%
2021 0.9507 % change on previous year -102.0%
2022 5.43 % change on previous year +471.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 5.43 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 5.43 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.98 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in South Korea 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.

YearChange FromTo
1909 +11192.0% 0.2191 % change on previous year 24.74 % change on previous year
1965 +1844.9% -0.7597 % change on previous year 13.26 % change on previous year
1905 +1064.2% 0.2179 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year
1821 -1018.8% 0.0391 % change on previous year -0.3591 % change on previous year
2007 -1013.6% 1.36 % change on previous year -12.43 % change on previous year
1995 -864.8% -0.6702 % change on previous year -6.47 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0.0663 % change on previous year 0.0658 % change on previous year 0.0667 % change on previous year 9
1760s 0.0633 % change on previous year 0.0626 % change on previous year 0.0658 % change on previous year 10
1770s 0.0596 % change on previous year 0.059 % change on previous year 0.0626 % change on previous year 10
1780s 0.0554 % change on previous year 0.0543 % change on previous year 0.0584 % change on previous year 10
1790s 0.0509 % change on previous year 0.0497 % change on previous year 0.0543 % change on previous year 10
1800s 0.0459 % change on previous year 0.0447 % change on previous year 0.0497 % change on previous year 10
1810s 0.0404 % change on previous year 0.0391 % change on previous year 0.0446 % change on previous year 10
1820s -0.3229 % change on previous year -0.367 % change on previous year 0.0391 % change on previous year 10
1830s 0.0483 % change on previous year -0.3678 % change on previous year 0.096 % change on previous year 10
1840s 0.0874 % change on previous year 0.0852 % change on previous year 0.0925 % change on previous year 10
1850s 0.0991 % change on previous year 0.0851 % change on previous year 0.1009 % change on previous year 10
1860s 0.1009 % change on previous year 0.1006 % change on previous year 0.1012 % change on previous year 10
1870s 0.0645 % change on previous year 0.0601 % change on previous year 0.1005 % change on previous year 10
1880s 0.0607 % change on previous year 0.0604 % change on previous year 0.061 % change on previous year 10
1890s 0.062 % change on previous year 0.0607 % change on previous year 0.0626 % change on previous year 10
1900s 2.66 % change on previous year -2.05 % change on previous year 24.74 % change on previous year 10
1910s 8.83 % change on previous year -41.89 % change on previous year 75.3 % change on previous year 10
1920s 10.16 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 34.84 % change on previous year 10
1930s 14.18 % change on previous year -4.07 % change on previous year 35.15 % change on previous year 10
1940s 24.22 % change on previous year -95.37 % change on previous year 127.51 % change on previous year 10
1950s 17.13 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year 39.68 % change on previous year 10
1960s 14.44 % change on previous year -0.7597 % change on previous year 21.53 % change on previous year 10
1970s 12.41 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year 29.34 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.4678 % change on previous year -5.1 % change on previous year 12.54 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.81 % change on previous year -15.1 % change on previous year 6.01 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.95 % change on previous year -12.43 % change on previous year 4.93 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.55 % change on previous year -15.13 % change on previous year 12.28 % change on previous year 10
2020s -13.4 % change on previous year -46.58 % change on previous year 5.43 % change on previous year 3

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  2. 75 Chad 5.53 % change on previous year compare
  3. 76 Denmark 5.52 % change on previous year compare
  4. 78 Philippines 5.01 % change on previous year compare
  5. 79 Latvia 4.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 80 India 4.55 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in South Korea?
Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate in South Korea was 5.43 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 127.51 % change on previous year in 1946.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -95.37 % change on previous year in 1945.
How does South Korea rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 210.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
219 places, 59,394 data points, 1751–2022
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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.