Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in China
China: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 1.11 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.11 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.06 units per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.4504 units per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in China stood at 1.11 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in China peaked at 4.06 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4504 units per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places China 65th 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 China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.591 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4779 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4698 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4645 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4945 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5323 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4504 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4792 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5684 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7312 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8045 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8442 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8612 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8578 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9964 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5031 units per square kilometre | 0.4504 units per square kilometre | 0.591 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9854 units per square kilometre | 0.7312 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 4.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 3.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 62 El Salvador 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Thailand 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Mexico 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Grenada 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 0.9679 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 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 China?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in China was 1.11 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4504 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does China rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.