Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.136 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.136 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
143rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.2344 units per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.1189 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Australia, 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 Australia is 0.136 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.2344 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1189 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Australia ranks 143rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1735 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2036 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1857 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1783 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1879 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1978 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2029 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2085 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.206 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2035 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.193 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1952 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1949 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2007 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2038 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2132 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.23 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1963 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.169 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.186 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2024 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1791 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1661 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1714 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.16 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.141 units per square kilometre | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | 0.2085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | 0.193 units per square kilometre | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.205 units per square kilometre | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | 0.2024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 140 Hungary 0.1451 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Namibia 0.1411 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Austria 0.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Brazil 0.1356 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 0.1337 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Nigeria 0.1307 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.136 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2344 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1189 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 143rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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.