Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.1232 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 0.1232 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.182 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0846 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 150th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1274 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.134 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.165 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.182 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.129 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.117 units per square kilometre | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | 0.163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | 0.114 units per square kilometre | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | 0.182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 147 Iceland 0.1303 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sweden 0.1303 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Switzerland 0.1287 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Suriname 0.1216 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Croatia 0.1169 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Burundi 0.1156 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
- Gas production 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,762 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 Colombia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.1232 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.182 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0846 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 150th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.