Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0232 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0232 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
192nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.055 units per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0046 units per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Algeria is 0.0232 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.055 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Algeria 192nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 189 Gabon 0.0264 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0262 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Congo 0.026 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Sudan 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mauritania 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2017)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2017)
- Gas production 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 20,664 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 square kilometre in Algeria?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0232 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.055 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Algeria rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 192nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.