Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.026 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
191st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0274 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0042 units per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Congo, 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 Congo is 0.026 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0274 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Congo 191st 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.026 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.026 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 188 Paraguay 0.0267 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Gabon 0.0264 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Tanzania 0.0262 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Algeria 0.0232 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Sudan 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mauritania 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.13 % 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 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0274 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 191st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.