Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Canada
Canada: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0162 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Canada, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Canada is 0.0162 units per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.2619 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 units per person, in 2022.
That places Canada 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2163 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2131 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2087 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2027 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2141 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.226 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2248 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2308 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2361 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2195 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2521 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2413 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2456 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2619 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2529 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2292 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2261 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2168 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1926 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1839 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1861 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1709 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1524 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1513 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1485 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1407 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1253 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1349 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1358 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.122 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1133 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1045 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0989 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0936 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0855 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0885 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0887 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0856 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0839 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0794 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.078 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0769 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0743 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0714 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0711 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0675 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0598 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0583 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0522 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0439 units per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0403 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0366 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.036 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0353 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0335 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0312 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0305 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0273 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0202 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0176 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 units per person | -7.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0162 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 1.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2192 units per person | 0.2027 units per person | 0.2361 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2302 units per person | 0.1839 units per person | 0.2619 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1468 units per person | 0.122 units per person | 0.1861 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0922 units per person | 0.0794 units per person | 0.1133 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0653 units per person | 0.0439 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0403 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Canada?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Canada was 0.0162 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2619 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 units per person in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Canada ranks 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.