Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.27 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
58th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.32 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.1224 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022

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

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

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 1.27 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1224 units per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places New Caledonia 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1961 to 2022.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.1566 units per square kilometre
1962 0.1224 units per square kilometre -21.9%
1963 0.156 units per square kilometre +27.5%
1964 0.3346 units per square kilometre +114.4%
1965 0.4296 units per square kilometre +28.4%
1966 0.447 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1967 0.4815 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1968 0.5352 units per square kilometre +11.2%
1969 0.4951 units per square kilometre -7.5%
1970 0.7345 units per square kilometre +48.3%
1971 0.6292 units per square kilometre -14.3%
1972 0.5247 units per square kilometre -16.6%
1973 1.02 units per square kilometre +94.2%
1974 1.31 units per square kilometre +29.0%
1975 1 units per square kilometre -23.8%
1976 0.9573 units per square kilometre -4.4%
1977 0.7847 units per square kilometre -18.0%
1978 0.528 units per square kilometre -32.7%
1979 0.516 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1980 0.6459 units per square kilometre +25.2%
1981 0.411 units per square kilometre -36.4%
1982 0.3767 units per square kilometre -8.3%
1983 0.312 units per square kilometre -17.2%
1984 0.3961 units per square kilometre +26.9%
1985 0.5245 units per square kilometre +32.4%
1986 0.5255 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1987 0.5199 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1988 0.5482 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1989 0.5885 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1990 0.5086 units per square kilometre -13.6%
1991 0.5785 units per square kilometre +13.8%
1992 0.5692 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1993 0.6194 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1994 0.5997 units per square kilometre -3.2%
1995 0.5719 units per square kilometre -4.6%
1996 0.5791 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1997 0.5692 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1998 0.5963 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1999 0.6661 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2000 0.7448 units per square kilometre +11.8%
2001 0.6421 units per square kilometre -13.8%
2002 0.8418 units per square kilometre +31.1%
2003 0.9592 units per square kilometre +13.9%
2004 0.8187 units per square kilometre -14.6%
2005 0.8658 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2006 0.8468 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2007 0.8405 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2008 0.9003 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2009 0.8193 units per square kilometre -9.0%
2010 1.05 units per square kilometre +28.5%
2011 1.05 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2012 0.9934 units per square kilometre -5.0%
2013 0.9898 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2014 1.11 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2015 1.08 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2016 1.15 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2017 1.19 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2018 1.3 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2019 1.32 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2020 1.24 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2021 1.25 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2022 1.27 units per square kilometre +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3509 units per square kilometre 0.1224 units per square kilometre 0.5352 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.801 units per square kilometre 0.516 units per square kilometre 1.31 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.4848 units per square kilometre 0.312 units per square kilometre 0.6459 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.5858 units per square kilometre 0.5086 units per square kilometre 0.6661 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.8279 units per square kilometre 0.6421 units per square kilometre 0.9592 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.9898 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.26 units per square kilometre 1.24 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 55 Cyprus 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 56 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.35 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 57 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 59 Armenia 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 60 Poland 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 61 Panama 1.19 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in New Caledonia?
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1224 units per square kilometre in 1962.
How does New Caledonia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
New Caledonia ranks 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia 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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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.