Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United Kingdom is 0.0021 units per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1136 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 150th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.106 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1053 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1085 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1103 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1085 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1107 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1078 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1067 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1051 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1093 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1136 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1123 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1032 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1052 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0979 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.09 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0876 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0886 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0884 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0933 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0829 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0754 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.072 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0663 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0636 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0637 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0659 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0653 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0642 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0621 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.063 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0618 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0601 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0544 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.049 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0442 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0376 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.031 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.022 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0206 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0184 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.018 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per person | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per person | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0021 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)
- United Kingdom's 0.0021 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 | 0.1078 units per person | 0.1051 units per person | 0.1107 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.098 units per person | 0.0876 units per person | 0.1136 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0681 units per person | 0.0621 units per person | 0.0829 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0455 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 0.063 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % 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 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0021 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1136 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 150th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.