Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Spain
Spain: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0049 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Spain, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0049 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0794 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per person, in 2020.
Spain ranks 109th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0178 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0208 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0225 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0215 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0255 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0258 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0287 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0332 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0385 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0413 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0447 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0478 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0487 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0541 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0626 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0643 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0753 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0613 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0621 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0655 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0759 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0794 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0719 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0715 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0606 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0572 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0559 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0546 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0495 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0574 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.057 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0577 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0569 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.054 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0522 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0485 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0447 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0473 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0449 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0448 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0421 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0414 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0442 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.038 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0384 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0377 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0343 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0325 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0174 units per person | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 0.015 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per person | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per person | +8.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain'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)
- Spain's 0.0049 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0276 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0413 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0586 units per person | 0.0447 units per person | 0.0753 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0495 units per person | 0.0794 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0508 units per person | 0.0447 units per person | 0.0577 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0341 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % 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 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Spain?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Spain was 0.0049 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0794 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Spain ranks 109th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.