Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United States
United States: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.006 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United States, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United States is 0.006 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United States peaked at 0.147 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per person, in 2020.
United States ranks 96th 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 States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1148 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.116 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1178 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1203 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1234 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1281 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1334 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1276 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1347 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1398 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1437 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1375 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.14 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.147 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1363 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1264 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1312 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1309 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1216 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1205 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1139 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1071 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0987 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0946 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.098 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0958 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0931 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0931 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0945 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0936 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0921 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0886 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0862 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.083 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0802 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0703 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0683 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.068 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0673 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0623 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0585 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0549 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0507 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.051 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0495 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0493 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.04 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0341 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0272 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0241 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0222 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0177 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 units per person | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.009 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 units per person | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.006 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1256 units per person | 0.1148 units per person | 0.1398 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1335 units per person | 0.1205 units per person | 0.147 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0982 units per person | 0.0931 units per person | 0.1139 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0766 units per person | 0.0623 units per person | 0.0921 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0458 units per person | 0.0272 units per person | 0.0585 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 93 Czechia 0.0067 units per person compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 0.0065 units per person compare
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0064 units per person compare
- 97 Honduras 0.0059 units per person compare
- 98 British Virgin Islands 0.0058 units per person compare
- 99 Samoa 0.0057 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United States?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United States was 0.006 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.147 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 2020.
- How does United States rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- United States ranks 96th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.