Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.3397 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 0.3397 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.3397 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 106th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1583 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1747 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2215 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2401 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2177 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.247 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2677 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2768 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2826 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2822 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3397 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.065 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1809 units per square kilometre | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | 0.2215 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2211 units per square kilometre | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | 0.2768 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3015 units per square kilometre | 0.2822 units per square kilometre | 0.3397 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 103 Bahamas 0.3654 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Oman 0.3522 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Cambodia 0.3443 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Lithuania 0.3329 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Zambia 0.3228 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Russia 0.3208 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 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 Gambia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.3397 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3397 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 106th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.