Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0471 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0471 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
182nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.7895 units per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0465 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Norway stood at 0.0471 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.7895 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0465 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Norway ranks 182nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4961 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4916 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5465 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 0.546 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5626 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6229 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6124 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6359 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6948 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7895 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4585 units per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4624 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4516 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.421 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3975 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4231 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4293 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3881 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4338 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4136 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3497 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2744 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2654 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2417 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.219 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1763 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1821 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.134 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1261 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1204 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5788 units per square kilometre | 0.4916 units per square kilometre | 0.6948 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4655 units per square kilometre | 0.3881 units per square kilometre | 0.7895 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2802 units per square kilometre | 0.219 units per square kilometre | 0.4136 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1723 units per square kilometre | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.118 units per square kilometre | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 179 Eritrea 0.0537 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0513 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Ethiopia 0.0478 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Afghanistan 0.0456 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Argentina 0.0451 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mozambique 0.0407 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2025)
- Gas production 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 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 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0471 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7895 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0465 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 182nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.