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. β Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961β2022
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.
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 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
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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 Γ· 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.