Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0685 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 0.0685 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.0685 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 170th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +137.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0685 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0658 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0685 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Madagascar 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 | +137.0% | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 167 Latvia 0.0699 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 East Timor 0.0698 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Botswana 0.0696 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 0.0665 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Yemen 0.0658 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Vanuatu 0.0629 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0685 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0685 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 170th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.