Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.1307 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 0.1307 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.1407 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 units per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 146th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 143 Australia 0.136 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Brazil 0.1356 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 0.1337 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Iceland 0.1303 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sweden 0.1303 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Switzerland 0.1287 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.1307 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1407 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 146th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.