Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0456 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0456 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
183rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.055 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0036 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0456 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.055 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 183rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 180 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0513 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Ethiopia 0.0478 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Norway 0.0471 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Argentina 0.0451 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mozambique 0.0407 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.0372 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2019)
- Gas production 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Gas production per person 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0456 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.055 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.