Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.3998 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3998 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
99th
of 207 countries
All-time high
12.1 units per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.3798 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.3998 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 12.1 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3798 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Italy ranks 99th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 8.11 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 8.67 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 9.68 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 10.17 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 10.92 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 10.38 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 6.27 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8432 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7563 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7219 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7793 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7766 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7765 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7416 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3798 units per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3829 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3998 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5 units per square kilometre | 4.83 units per square kilometre | 9.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.22 units per square kilometre | 9.48 units per square kilometre | 11.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7 units per square kilometre | 6.97 units per square kilometre | 12.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 6.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.878 units per square kilometre | 0.7219 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3875 units per square kilometre | 0.3798 units per square kilometre | 0.3998 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 96 Samoa 0.4405 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Senegal 0.4273 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Kiribati 0.4147 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Estonia 0.3933 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 0.3923 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Belarus 0.3739 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 32.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 32.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.3998 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3798 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 99th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.