Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 164.28 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong is 164.28 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 566.8 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.52 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.25 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 13.81 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 15.29 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 16.26 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 18.89 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 18.88 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 23.54 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 25.34 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 64.06 units per square kilometre | +152.8% |
| 1972 | 92 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1973 | 96.98 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 78.82 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 64.7 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 81.65 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 79.12 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 79.22 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 91.7 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 94.69 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 95.68 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 115.76 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 129.68 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 97.59 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 142.5 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1986 | 146.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 150.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 173 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 188.51 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 193.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 192.35 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 225.23 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 231.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 209.85 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 219.74 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 203.45 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 181.97 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 207.66 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 225.61 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 200.27 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 239.41 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 256.7 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 289.91 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 366.48 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 351.1 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 394.58 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 446.88 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 401.92 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 454.44 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 566.8 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 475.23 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 462.81 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 476.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 427.69 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 429.1 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 435.84 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 508.89 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 485.96 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 426.27 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 141.35 units per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 2021 | 154.27 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 164.28 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.01 units per square kilometre | 11.52 units per square kilometre | 23.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.36 units per square kilometre | 25.34 units per square kilometre | 96.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.46 units per square kilometre | 94.69 units per square kilometre | 188.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.1 units per square kilometre | 181.97 units per square kilometre | 231.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.17 units per square kilometre | 200.27 units per square kilometre | 454.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.49 units per square kilometre | 426.27 units per square kilometre | 566.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.3 units per square kilometre | 141.35 units per square kilometre | 164.28 units per square kilometre | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6559 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 164.28 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 566.8 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.52 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.