Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.1549 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 0.1549 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 3.48 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1549 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 139th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1987 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9614 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8871 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.73 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5266 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4477 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4046 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3835 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3798 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.292 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2385 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 0.5266 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.306 units per square kilometre | 0.183 units per square kilometre | 0.4477 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 136 Ghana 0.1749 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 0.1607 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Uruguay 0.1591 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Hungary 0.1451 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Namibia 0.1411 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Austria 0.14 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,195 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 Ireland?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.1549 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1549 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 139th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.