Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Korea

Korea: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.007 units per person in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
0.007 units per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
91st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0359 units per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0049 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Korea, 1960–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Korea is 0.007 units per person, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Korea peaked at 0.0359 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per person, in 1960.

Korea ranks 91st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0083 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.0136 units per person 10
1970s 0.0258 units per person 0.0172 units per person 0.0359 units per person 10
1980s 0.0302 units per person 0.026 units per person 0.0357 units per person 10
1990s 0.0293 units per person 0.0223 units per person 0.0333 units per person 10
2000s 0.0197 units per person 0.0155 units per person 0.0219 units per person 10
2010s 0.015 units per person 0.0122 units per person 0.0165 units per person 10
2020s 0.0067 units per person 0.0065 units per person 0.007 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 88 Cabo Verde 0.0072 units per person compare
  2. 89 Lesotho 0.0071 units per person compare
  3. 90 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.007 units per person compare
  4. 92 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0067 units per person compare
  5. 93 Czechia 0.0067 units per person compare
  6. 94 Kyrgyzstan 0.0065 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Korea?
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Korea was 0.007 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0359 units per person in 1979.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1960.
How does Korea rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
Korea ranks 91st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea 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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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 Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
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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.