Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 6.33 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Netherlands stood at 6.33 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 33.91 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.26 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.64 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 24.26 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 27.69 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 29.8 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 29.89 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 29.21 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 31.39 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 33.73 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 33.91 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 30.27 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 32.57 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 31.69 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 25.19 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 25.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 27.76 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 26.08 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 27.89 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 29.74 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 29.02 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 28.52 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 24.82 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 19.75 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 17.89 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 19.76 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 21.58 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 21.54 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 23.09 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 22.38 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 22.49 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.49 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.26 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 20.97 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 21.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 21.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 21.69 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.94 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 25.1 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 24.02 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 23.3 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 25.62 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 27.4 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 28.25 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 27.03 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 25.25 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 22.03 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 20.62 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 22.71 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 19.73 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 18.4 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 18.32 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 16.25 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 15.84 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.14 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 15.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7351 units per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3269 units per square kilometre, 19.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -65.7% | 15.34 units per square kilometre | 5.26 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.41 units per square kilometre | 19.07 units per square kilometre | 33.73 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.1 units per square kilometre | 25.19 units per square kilometre | 33.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.84 units per square kilometre | 17.89 units per square kilometre | 29.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.83 units per square kilometre | 20.97 units per square kilometre | 22.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.09 units per square kilometre | 22.03 units per square kilometre | 28.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 units per square kilometre | 15.14 units per square kilometre | 22.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 5.26 units per square kilometre | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 18 Israel 7.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Serbia 7.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 6.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Barbados 5.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 5.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bangladesh 4.97 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 6.33 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.91 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.