Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 2.77 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.77 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.26 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.3556 units per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 2.77 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.26 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3556 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3928 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3856 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4071 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.454 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4954 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6142 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5291 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7283 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8549 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9652 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7737 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7839 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7445 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8008 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7628 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8557 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8608 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7716 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8546 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8485 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8648 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7147 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7577 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8665 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8316 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7846 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8641 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8312 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.936 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1997 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4314 units per square kilometre | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | 0.6142 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7799 units per square kilometre | 0.5291 units per square kilometre | 0.9652 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8156 units per square kilometre | 0.7147 units per square kilometre | 0.8665 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 0.8312 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 Jamaica 3.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 North Macedonia 3.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Philippines 2.91 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
- 39 Cuba 2.59 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 2.77 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3556 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.