Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0087 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1811 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 199th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.141 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1736 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1811 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1727 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0087 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0658 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0087 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -54.0% | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -53.3% | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | 0.0537 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -51.1% | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 0.0262 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -49.6% | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | 0.1811 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 196 Mali 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Somalia 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 South Sudan 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Niger 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Central African Republic 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Chad 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % 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 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1811 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.