Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.2502 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2502 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
122nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.4285 units per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.2502 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.2502 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.4285 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2502 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 122nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2833 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2779 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.323 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3322 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3214 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3219 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3679 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3686 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4141 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4197 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4285 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4151 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3522 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3697 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3545 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3215 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2789 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2788 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2822 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3129 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3379 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3149 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2828 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2686 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2802 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2924 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.29 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.285 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.282 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2795 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3063 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3117 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3696 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3487 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3836 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3643 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3407 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3758 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3162 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3095 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3183 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2997 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3133 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3151 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3253 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3332 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2728 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3132 units per square kilometre | 0.2779 units per square kilometre | 0.3322 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | 0.3522 units per square kilometre | 0.4285 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3048 units per square kilometre | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | 0.3545 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2813 units per square kilometre | 0.2686 units per square kilometre | 0.2924 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3402 units per square kilometre | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | 0.3836 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3154 units per square kilometre | 0.2997 units per square kilometre | 0.3332 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2622 units per square kilometre | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | 0.2728 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 119 Morocco 0.2591 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 0.2534 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2527 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Republic of Moldova 0.2496 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 0.237 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Ukraine 0.2284 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.2502 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4285 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2502 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.