Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0344 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iceland is 0.0344 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.216 units per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0324 units per person, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 28th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2067 units per person | 0.196 units per person | 0.216 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1689 units per person | 0.1231 units per person | 0.2089 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0447 units per person | 0.109 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0394 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0538 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0514 units per person | 0.0432 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 0.035 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 36.2% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iceland?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iceland was 0.0344 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.216 units per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0324 units per person in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.