Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Japan
Japan: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0049 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Japan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0049 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.052 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 2020.
Japan ranks 110th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0209 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0248 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0276 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.033 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0383 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0372 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0416 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0451 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0452 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0481 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.052 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.046 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0396 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0383 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0331 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0297 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.024 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0216 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0213 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0214 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.018 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0153 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.015 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0151 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0138 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0127 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0132 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 units per person | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.009 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 units per person | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per person | +7.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0049 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 51% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0049 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 units per person, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0481 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0327 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 0.052 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7535 % 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 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Japan?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Japan was 0.0049 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.052 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Japan ranks 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.