Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 3.69 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.69 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
31st
of 207 countries
All-time high
15.09 units per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
1.41 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Korea, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea recorded 3.69 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 15.09 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.41 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Korea ranks 31st 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1971 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 12.63 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 13.69 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 11.78 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.63 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 13.18 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 15.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 15.02 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 14.92 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.96 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 13.34 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.11 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 10.79 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.52 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.07 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.94 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.86 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 4.44 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.46 units per square kilometre | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 13.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.63 units per square kilometre | 11.22 units per square kilometre | 14.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.57 units per square kilometre | 10.79 units per square kilometre | 15.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 7.86 units per square kilometre | 10.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 units per square kilometre | 6.49 units per square kilometre | 8.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 28 Türkiye 3.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 India 3.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 3.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Jamaica 3.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 North Macedonia 3.11 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Korea?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Korea was 3.69 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Korea rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 31st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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
- 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.