Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 3.11 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.11 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.58 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
2.17 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2022

0123451992200720221992: 3.5 units per square kilometre1993: 3.6 units per square kilometre1994: 3.5 units per square kilometre1995: 3.8 units per square kilometre1996: 3.5 units per square kilometre1997: 3.7 units per square kilometre1998: 4.3 units per square kilometre1999: 3.9 units per square kilometre2000: 4.2 units per square kilometre2001: 4.2 units per square kilometre2002: 3.8 units per square kilometre2003: 3.7 units per square kilometre2004: 3.7 units per square kilometre2005: 3.7 units per square kilometre2006: 3.6 units per square kilometre2007: 3.9 units per square kilometre2008: 3 units per square kilometre2009: 4.1 units per square kilometre2010: 3.4 units per square kilometre2011: 4.1 units per square kilometre2012: 3.6 units per square kilometre2013: 3.3 units per square kilometre2014: 3.3 units per square kilometre2015: 3 units per square kilometre2016: 2.5 units per square kilometre2017: 2.2 units per square kilometre2018: 2.4 units per square kilometre2019: 4.6 units per square kilometre2020: 3.7 units per square kilometre2021: 3.1 units per square kilometre2022: 3.1 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 3.11 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 4.58 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.17 units per square kilometre, in 2017.

That places North Macedonia 34th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992 to 2022.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1992 3.46 units per square kilometre
1993 3.55 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1994 3.55 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1995 3.8 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1996 3.54 units per square kilometre -6.7%
1997 3.72 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1998 4.28 units per square kilometre +15.1%
1999 3.89 units per square kilometre -9.2%
2000 4.15 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2001 4.24 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2002 3.77 units per square kilometre -11.0%
2003 3.71 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2004 3.74 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2005 3.71 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2006 3.64 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2007 3.88 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2008 3.02 units per square kilometre -22.1%
2009 4.07 units per square kilometre +34.5%
2010 3.38 units per square kilometre -16.9%
2011 4.09 units per square kilometre +20.9%
2012 3.62 units per square kilometre -11.5%
2013 3.25 units per square kilometre -10.1%
2014 3.28 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2015 2.98 units per square kilometre -9.3%
2016 2.51 units per square kilometre -15.6%
2017 2.17 units per square kilometre -13.5%
2018 2.37 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2019 4.58 units per square kilometre +93.0%
2020 3.71 units per square kilometre -19.0%
2021 3.13 units per square kilometre -15.4%
2022 3.11 units per square kilometre -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.72 units per square kilometre 3.46 units per square kilometre 4.28 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 3.79 units per square kilometre 3.02 units per square kilometre 4.24 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.22 units per square kilometre 2.17 units per square kilometre 4.58 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.32 units per square kilometre 3.11 units per square kilometre 3.71 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 31 Republic of Korea 3.69 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 32 Cayman Islands 3.42 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 33 Jamaica 3.39 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 35 Philippines 2.91 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 36 Sri Lanka 2.77 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 37 United States Virgin Islands 2.76 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 3.11 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 4.58 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 units per square kilometre in 2017.
How does North Macedonia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
North Macedonia ranks 34th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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.