Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 2.68 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.68 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
38th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.82 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.2109 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 2.68 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 2.82 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2109 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 38th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2109 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.256 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2568 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2585 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3062 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2816 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2885 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2697 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2633 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3488 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3733 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3854 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.42 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4423 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5158 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5668 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5748 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5726 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6423 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6389 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7688 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7875 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8808 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2586 units per square kilometre | 0.2109 units per square kilometre | 0.3062 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2872 units per square kilometre | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | 0.3488 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5132 units per square kilometre | 0.3733 units per square kilometre | 0.6423 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.7688 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 35 Philippines 2.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 2.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 2.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cuba 2.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Palau 2.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 American Samoa 2.52 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 977.28 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 Pakistan?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 2.68 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2109 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.