Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Germany
Germany: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0034 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Germany, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Germany stood at 0.0034 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.1095 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 2020.
That places Germany 124th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0934 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0943 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0978 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.101 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.104 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1018 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.098 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0925 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0939 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0983 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1009 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0996 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1042 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1095 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1038 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0994 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1091 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1058 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1045 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1068 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1003 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.098 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0946 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0925 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0944 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0956 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.094 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0893 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0841 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.078 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.071 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0513 units per person | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0372 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.031 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0226 units per person | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0191 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 units per person | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0131 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0109 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0034 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 35% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0034 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0975 units per person | 0.0925 units per person | 0.104 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1043 units per person | 0.0994 units per person | 0.1095 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0921 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 0.1003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.071 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % 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 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 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Germany?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Germany was 0.0034 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1095 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Germany ranks 124th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.