Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 2.91 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.91 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
35th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.91 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.6477 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 2.91 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 2.91 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6477 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 35th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6477 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7727 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8599 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9539 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.6477 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 32 Cayman Islands 3.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Jamaica 3.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 North Macedonia 3.11 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
- 38 Pakistan 2.68 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Philippines was 2.91 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6477 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 35th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by 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.