Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 17 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 50.23 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1999 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Qatar 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1999 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2204 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2292 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3355 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3606 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4025 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3237 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3023 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3273 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3407 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +263.9% |
| 1975 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1985 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1986 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 9.47 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 11.29 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 15.45 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 14.77 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 16.05 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 15.49 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 17.34 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 16.47 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 17.87 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 17.42 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.33 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 15.75 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 33.9 units per square kilometre | +115.2% |
| 2003 | 34.33 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.84 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.78 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 36 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 50.23 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 40.75 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 29.03 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 28.07 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 27.74 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.63 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 35.09 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 26.31 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 26.76 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.22 units per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 43.59 units per square kilometre | +139.3% |
| 2018 | 35.45 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 16.03 units per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2020 | 16.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 17 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 17 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7351 units per square kilometre, 23.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 17 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8233 units per square kilometre, 20.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +263.9% | 0.3407 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +139.3% | 18.22 units per square kilometre | 43.59 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +115.2% | 15.75 units per square kilometre | 33.9 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | 0.1999 units per square kilometre | 0.4025 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 0.3023 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 13.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 13.79 units per square kilometre | 17.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.49 units per square kilometre | 15.75 units per square kilometre | 50.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.09 units per square kilometre | 16.03 units per square kilometre | 43.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 units per square kilometre | 16.09 units per square kilometre | 17 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 9 Bahrain 79.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Kuwait 25.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 23.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Maldives 16.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Brunei 12.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bermuda 12.77 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 0.0002 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Qatar was 17 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.23 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1999 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.