Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.002 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.002 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0711 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 153rd of 207 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, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.026 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0293 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0326 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.035 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0384 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0397 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0431 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0489 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0492 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0524 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0563 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0657 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0636 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0608 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0664 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.059 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0613 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0646 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0643 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0711 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0636 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0551 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0432 units per person | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0396 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0384 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0395 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0572 units per person | +44.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0511 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0421 units per person | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0439 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0524 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0524 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0484 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0459 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0499 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0463 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0425 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0471 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0495 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0441 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0388 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0377 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0283 units per person | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.022 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0191 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0182 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.008 units per person | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per person | -16.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.002 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 21% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.002 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0394 units per person | 0.026 units per person | 0.0524 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0633 units per person | 0.0563 units per person | 0.0711 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0474 units per person | 0.0384 units per person | 0.0636 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0478 units per person | 0.0425 units per person | 0.0524 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0213 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0388 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 150 United Kingdom 0.0021 units per person compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 0.0021 units per person compare
- 152 Denmark 0.0021 units per person compare
- 154 Italy 0.002 units per person compare
- 155 Belize 0.002 units per person compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0019 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.01 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Ireland?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Ireland was 0.002 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0711 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.