Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malawi

Malawi: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.113 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.113 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
154th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.2325 units per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.031 units per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2022

0.050.10.150.20.25196119912022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.113 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.2325 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.031 units per square kilometre, in 1964.

Malawi ranks 154th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0329 units per square kilometre 0.031 units per square kilometre 0.0375 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0509 units per square kilometre 0.0377 units per square kilometre 0.0582 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0511 units per square kilometre 0.0467 units per square kilometre 0.06 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1424 units per square kilometre 0.1043 units per square kilometre 0.2325 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0832 units per square kilometre 0.0741 units per square kilometre 0.0969 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0804 units per square kilometre 0.0716 units per square kilometre 0.0917 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1008 units per square kilometre 0.0923 units per square kilometre 0.113 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 151 Suriname 0.1216 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 152 Croatia 0.1169 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 153 Burundi 0.1156 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 155 Togo 0.0999 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 156 Finland 0.0953 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 157 Sierra Leone 0.0912 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malawi?
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.113 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2325 units per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 1964.
How does Malawi rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 154th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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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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)

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
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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.