Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0026 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0007 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.001 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.001 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.002 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 units per person | +56.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 units per person | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 units per person | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.004 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.004 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.003 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More energy & mining data for Papua New Guinea
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 29.8% (2023)
- Gas production 123.61 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 123.61 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 11,687 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0026 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.