Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 1.54 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.54 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.9 units per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
1.19 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 1.54 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 2.9 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.19 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North Korea 53rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1979 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 50 Iraq 1.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Japan 1.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 British Virgin Islands 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Cyprus 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.35 units per square kilometre compare
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Korea was 1.54 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 53rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by 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.