Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.7344 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Comoros, 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 Comoros is 0.7344 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 0.7344 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0579 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Comoros ranks 80th of 207 countries on this measure, 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1336 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1849 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1788 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2005 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1943 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.225 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2409 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.243 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2372 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2456 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2629 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3136 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3083 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3247 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3533 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3936 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4067 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4115 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3993 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4052 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4307 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4441 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4309 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4073 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4462 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.479 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5502 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5917 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6138 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6152 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6145 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7344 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.7344 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.7344 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +57.5% | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | 0.1959 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +41.0% | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | 0.1256 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | 0.1849 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | 0.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3605 units per square kilometre | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | 0.4115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4884 units per square kilometre | 0.4073 units per square kilometre | 0.6138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6547 units per square kilometre | 0.6145 units per square kilometre | 0.7344 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 77 Germany 0.8066 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.7931 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Tonga 0.7683 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Luxembourg 0.6636 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Nepal 0.6306 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 United Kingdom 0.5793 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.7344 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7344 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0579 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.