Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0763 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0763 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
163rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.1347 units per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0133 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Liberia, 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 Liberia is 0.0763 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.1347 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 163rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1139 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1201 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1983 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.114 units per square kilometre | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 160 Mongolia 0.0832 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Kenya 0.0827 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.0766 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Uganda 0.0749 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Canada 0.0716 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Angola 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2023)
- 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)
- 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 Liberia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0763 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1347 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 163rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.