Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0407 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0407 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
185th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0501 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0074 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 0.0407 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0501 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
Mozambique ranks 185th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 182 Norway 0.0471 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Afghanistan 0.0456 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Argentina 0.0451 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.0372 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Belize 0.0345 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Paraguay 0.0267 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2024)
- Gas production 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 4,030 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 Mozambique?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0407 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0501 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 185th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.