Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.8066 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.8066 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
77th
of 207 countries
All-time high
24.75 units per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.7424 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.8066 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 24.75 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7424 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Germany 77th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.73 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 22.43 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 22.16 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 21.5 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 20.38 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 20.78 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 22.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 22.34 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 23.49 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 24.75 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 23.47 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 22.39 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 24.47 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 23.69 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 23.38 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 23.9 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 22.48 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 22.01 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 21.22 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 20.7 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 21.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 21.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 20.92 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 19.91 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 18.83 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 17.6 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 16.16 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 11.76 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8763 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7424 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7847 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8066 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8066 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7351 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8066 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3269 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.26 units per square kilometre | 19.83 units per square kilometre | 22.43 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.45 units per square kilometre | 22.34 units per square kilometre | 24.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.6 units per square kilometre | 17.6 units per square kilometre | 22.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.26 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 16.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 0.8763 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7779 units per square kilometre | 0.7424 units per square kilometre | 0.8066 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 74 Peru 0.8652 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Guatemala 0.834 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Syria 0.8233 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.7931 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Tonga 0.7683 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Comoros 0.7344 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.8066 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.75 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7424 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 77th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.