Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 25.19 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 25.19 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 31.24 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3078 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 10th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8335 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5706 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3078 units per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1971 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +2379.0% |
| 1972 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 9.27 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 9.49 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 9.91 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 11.23 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 11.03 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 12.05 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 14.8 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 15.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 15.83 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 17.95 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 19.23 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1991 | 11.47 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.9 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 8.78 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1995 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 17.76 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 19.1 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 22.55 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 25.48 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 24.57 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 26.3 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 29.99 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 30.02 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.83 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 31.24 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.41 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 28.72 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.68 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.56 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 28.85 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.46 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 26.25 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.24 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 24.44 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.76 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 23.42 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 25.19 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 25.19 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7351 units per square kilometre, 34.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 25.19 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8233 units per square kilometre, 30.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +2379.0% | 0.3078 units per square kilometre | 7.63 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 0.5706 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.3 units per square kilometre | 0.3078 units per square kilometre | 11.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.23 units per square kilometre | 11.03 units per square kilometre | 19.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.09 units per square kilometre | 6.01 units per square kilometre | 17.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.95 units per square kilometre | 19.1 units per square kilometre | 31.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.41 units per square kilometre | 21.76 units per square kilometre | 28.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.41 units per square kilometre | 21.61 units per square kilometre | 25.19 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 7 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 107.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 104.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bahrain 79.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 23.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Qatar 17 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Maldives 16.52 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 25.19 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 31.24 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3078 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.