Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 3.39 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.39 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
12.18 units per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
2.43 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 3.39 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 12.18 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.43 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Jamaica ranks 33rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1965 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1966 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1972 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 8.32 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.16 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 8.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.11 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.88 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 10.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.73 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.79 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.62 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.75 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.18 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 11.56 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 10.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 8.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.22 units per square kilometre | 8.18 units per square kilometre | 10.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5 units per square kilometre | 6.95 units per square kilometre | 12.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 units per square kilometre | 5.98 units per square kilometre | 8.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 30 Puerto Rico 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 3.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 3.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 North Macedonia 3.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Philippines 2.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 2.77 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 37.6% (2023)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 3.39 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.