Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 2.53 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Palau is 2.53 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 3.14 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.68 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Palau ranks 40th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2002 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 3.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 2.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Pakistan 2.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cuba 2.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 American Samoa 2.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 South Africa 2.33 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Palau
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2018)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 1,165 (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Access to electricity urban vs rural 100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Palau was 2.53 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Palau rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 40th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.