Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.1303 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 0.1303 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.434 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0943 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Iceland 147th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3739 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3566 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.365 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3799 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3982 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4159 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4174 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.434 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4247 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4261 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4271 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4239 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.431 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3926 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3423 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3087 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2938 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2879 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2773 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.248 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2283 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1723 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1848 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1807 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3962 units per square kilometre | 0.3566 units per square kilometre | 0.434 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3611 units per square kilometre | 0.2773 units per square kilometre | 0.431 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | 0.248 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | 0.1848 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1274 units per square kilometre | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 36.2% (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.1303 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.434 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0943 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 147th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.