Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.1855 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 0.1855 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.201 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 135th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1936 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.201 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1797 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | 0.201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.183 units per square kilometre | 0.1797 units per square kilometre | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 132 Costa Rica 0.1937 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 France 0.1898 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Djibouti 0.1862 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Ghana 0.1749 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 0.1607 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Uruguay 0.1591 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 26.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.1855 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.201 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.