Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 4.97 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.97 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 190.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 4.97 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3503 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 24th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3503 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3761 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4249 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4264 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4401 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4449 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4596 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5081 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4776 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4884 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3631 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3804 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4763 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5501 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5376 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5437 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5303 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5756 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7368 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7107 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6417 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.602 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5473 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5757 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5542 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6153 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6242 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5685 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5779 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5773 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5762 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5902 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6143 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5916 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7446 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6657 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7283 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6388 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6761 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6321 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6559 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6585 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6531 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6665 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7369 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7565 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7918 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9429 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9637 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4342 units per square kilometre | 0.3503 units per square kilometre | 0.5081 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5182 units per square kilometre | 0.3631 units per square kilometre | 0.7368 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6017 units per square kilometre | 0.5473 units per square kilometre | 0.7107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6403 units per square kilometre | 0.5762 units per square kilometre | 0.7446 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7458 units per square kilometre | 0.6321 units per square kilometre | 0.9637 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 4.97 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 21 Netherlands 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Barbados 5.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 5.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Vietnam 4.11 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2018)
- Gas production 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,024 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 Bangladesh?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 4.97 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3503 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by 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.