Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0097 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
197th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0129 units per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.0021 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 0.0097 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +192.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 194 Mauritania 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Mali 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 South Sudan 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Niger 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (1982)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.