Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.1411 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1411 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
141st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.2953 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 0.1411 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.2953 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 141st 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | +128179.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +561.4% |
| 2001 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2193 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2253 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2438 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.272 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2849 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2579 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2473 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2136 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2176 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2076 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1411 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1411 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1411 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +128179.5% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.1531 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +561.4% | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +89.6% | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.077 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -78.1% | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +73.5% | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 0.1304 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -60.8% | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.2438 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.245 units per square kilometre | 0.2076 units per square kilometre | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 138 Uruguay 0.1591 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ireland 0.1549 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Hungary 0.1451 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Austria 0.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Australia 0.136 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Brazil 0.1356 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % 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 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.1411 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2953 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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
- 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.