Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.1356 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1356 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
144th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.224 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0363 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.1356 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.224 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0363 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 144th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.117 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1614 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.165 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1895 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1995 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.224 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2161 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.219 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.193 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1842 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.158 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.149 units per square kilometre | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1895 units per square kilometre | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | 0.224 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | 0.219 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.181 units per square kilometre | 0.158 units per square kilometre | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 141 Namibia 0.1411 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Austria 0.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Australia 0.136 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 0.1337 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Nigeria 0.1307 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Iceland 0.1303 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
- Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,248 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 Brazil?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.1356 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.224 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0363 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.