Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 1,436 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 1,436 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 3,806 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.78 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Singapore 2nd 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.47 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 36.52 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1964 | 40.83 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 30.36 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 9.78 units per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 1967 | 38.16 units per square kilometre | +290.3% |
| 1968 | 68.07 units per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1969 | 92.36 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1970 | 216.31 units per square kilometre | +134.2% |
| 1971 | 427.57 units per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 1972 | 634.13 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1973 | 653.8 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 648.23 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 607.39 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 694.4 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 714.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 815.77 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 851.64 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 851.57 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 899.33 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 954.29 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 968.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 991.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,017 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,338 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 1,316 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,553 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 1,654 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2,049 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 1,925 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 2,101 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 2,051 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,003 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,933 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,074 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 2,169 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2,120 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,243 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2,165 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,257 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,096 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,158 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,412 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 2,615 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2,671 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,801 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,934 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,953 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,236 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 3,552 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 3,280 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 3,152 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3,205 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,310 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,663 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 3,806 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,666 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,346 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,155 units per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2021 | 1,314 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1,436 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7351 units per square kilometre, 1953.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1,436 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 units per square kilometre, 1258.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +290.3% | 9.78 units per square kilometre | 38.16 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +134.2% | 92.36 units per square kilometre | 216.31 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +97.7% | 216.31 units per square kilometre | 427.57 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +78.4% | 38.16 units per square kilometre | 68.07 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -67.8% | 30.36 units per square kilometre | 9.78 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -65.5% | 3,346 units per square kilometre | 1,155 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.66 units per square kilometre | 9.78 units per square kilometre | 92.36 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 626.39 units per square kilometre | 216.31 units per square kilometre | 851.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,154 units per square kilometre | 851.57 units per square kilometre | 1,654 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,067 units per square kilometre | 1,925 units per square kilometre | 2,243 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,506 units per square kilometre | 2,096 units per square kilometre | 2,953 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,422 units per square kilometre | 3,152 units per square kilometre | 3,806 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,302 units per square kilometre | 1,155 units per square kilometre | 1,436 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More energy & mining data for Singapore
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1889 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Singapore was 1,436 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3,806 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.