Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in France
France: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.1898 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1898 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in France peaked at 6.42 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1898 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places France 133rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 6.27 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8909 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7891 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7386 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6723 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.638 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5815 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4737 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4369 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3958 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4037 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4167 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3524 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1 units per square kilometre | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.86 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 6.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 0.7891 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.511 units per square kilometre | 0.3524 units per square kilometre | 0.7386 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 130 Nicaragua 0.1991 units per square kilometre compare
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- 134 Djibouti 0.1862 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bhutan 0.1855 units per square kilometre compare
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More energy & mining data for France
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in France?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in France was 0.1898 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1898 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does France rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 133rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.