Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.5334 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5334 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
90th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.7715 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.031 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.5334 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.7715 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.031 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 90th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1555 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3214 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3191 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3033 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3009 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.309 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.297 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3081 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3252 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3194 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3714 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3791 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3865 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4538 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5414 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5994 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.552 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5217 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.514 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5316 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5777 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5739 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6076 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6256 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6265 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6355 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6293 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6852 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6954 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7323 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7512 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7672 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7715 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7251 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6628 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5791 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6802 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6106 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4579 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5291 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5334 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.5334 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.5334 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.131 units per square kilometre | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2989 units per square kilometre | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | 0.3214 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.445 units per square kilometre | 0.3194 units per square kilometre | 0.5994 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6007 units per square kilometre | 0.514 units per square kilometre | 0.6852 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6975 units per square kilometre | 0.5791 units per square kilometre | 0.7715 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5068 units per square kilometre | 0.4579 units per square kilometre | 0.5334 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 87 Honduras 0.5497 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Haiti 0.5366 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Lesotho 0.5363 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Portugal 0.531 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 0.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Jordan 0.5004 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.5334 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7715 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.