Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 1.69 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Japan, 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 Japan is 1.69 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 14.67 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.51 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Japan ranks 51st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.15 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 13.41 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 14.67 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 13.26 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 11.59 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 9.05 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.17 units per square kilometre | 6.35 units per square kilometre | 13.41 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 6.7 units per square kilometre | 14.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 units per square kilometre | 4.26 units per square kilometre | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 4.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Malaysia 1.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Iraq 1.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 British Virgin Islands 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 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 Japan?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Japan was 1.69 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.