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

Latest (2022)
1,436 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
2nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
3,806 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
9.78 units per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2022

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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

Annual values for Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Gibraltar 7,637 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong, China 164.28 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Aruba 138.94 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Curaçao 124.58 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
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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.