Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Finland

Finland: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0953 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0953 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
156th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.37 units per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0928 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Finland stood at 0.0953 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 2.37 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0928 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

Finland ranks 156th of 207 countries on this measure, 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961 to 2022.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.509 units per square kilometre
1962 0.5076 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1963 0.5956 units per square kilometre +17.3%
1964 0.6505 units per square kilometre +9.2%
1965 0.6683 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1966 0.7293 units per square kilometre +9.1%
1967 0.7269 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1968 0.7932 units per square kilometre +9.1%
1969 1.01 units per square kilometre +27.3%
1970 1.03 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1971 1.05 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1972 1.18 units per square kilometre +12.6%
1973 1.33 units per square kilometre +12.6%
1974 1.2 units per square kilometre -9.7%
1975 1.08 units per square kilometre -9.8%
1976 1.31 units per square kilometre +21.4%
1977 1.21 units per square kilometre -7.4%
1978 1.3 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1979 1.31 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1980 1.36 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1981 1.87 units per square kilometre +36.8%
1982 2.37 units per square kilometre +26.9%
1983 1.96 units per square kilometre -17.2%
1984 1.97 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1985 1.88 units per square kilometre -4.8%
1986 1.74 units per square kilometre -7.5%
1987 1.71 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1988 1.58 units per square kilometre -7.7%
1989 1.4 units per square kilometre -11.3%
1990 0.9161 units per square kilometre -34.6%
1991 0.769 units per square kilometre -16.1%
1992 0.6316 units per square kilometre -17.9%
1993 0.5388 units per square kilometre -14.7%
1994 0.4664 units per square kilometre -13.4%
1995 0.3871 units per square kilometre -17.0%
1996 0.4103 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1997 0.3869 units per square kilometre -5.7%
1998 0.384 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1999 0.3887 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2000 0.3738 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2001 0.4091 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2002 0.4095 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2003 0.4547 units per square kilometre +11.0%
2004 0.3769 units per square kilometre -17.1%
2005 0.3289 units per square kilometre -12.7%
2006 0.3769 units per square kilometre +14.6%
2007 0.3449 units per square kilometre -8.5%
2008 0.2864 units per square kilometre -17.0%
2009 0.2375 units per square kilometre -17.1%
2010 0.2525 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2011 0.2325 units per square kilometre -7.9%
2012 0.1875 units per square kilometre -19.4%
2013 0.1772 units per square kilometre -5.5%
2014 0.1633 units per square kilometre -7.8%
2015 0.1817 units per square kilometre +11.3%
2016 0.1806 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2017 0.1705 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2018 0.1632 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2019 0.1496 units per square kilometre -8.3%
2020 0.0938 units per square kilometre -37.3%
2021 0.0928 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2022 0.0953 units per square kilometre +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6878 units per square kilometre 0.5076 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 1.2 units per square kilometre 1.03 units per square kilometre 1.33 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.78 units per square kilometre 1.36 units per square kilometre 2.37 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.5279 units per square kilometre 0.384 units per square kilometre 0.9161 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3599 units per square kilometre 0.2375 units per square kilometre 0.4547 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1859 units per square kilometre 0.1496 units per square kilometre 0.2525 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0939 units per square kilometre 0.0928 units per square kilometre 0.0953 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 153 Burundi 0.1156 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 154 Malawi 0.113 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 155 Togo 0.0999 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 157 Sierra Leone 0.0912 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 158 Guinea 0.0891 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 159 Benin 0.0833 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Finland?
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.0953 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 units per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0928 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Finland rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 156th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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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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)

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
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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.