Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.1303 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 0.1303 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 2.35 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1132 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Sweden 148th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8953 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7109 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6409 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6493 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6048 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.558 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4486 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 0.38 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3357 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.341 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.312 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3284 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3017 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3084 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3346 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3109 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2897 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2552 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3222 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3576 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3624 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3746 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3494 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3372 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3421 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3159 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.279 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.257 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.234 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2259 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2183 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2527 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7409 units per square kilometre | 0.38 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | 0.3017 units per square kilometre | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3279 units per square kilometre | 0.2552 units per square kilometre | 0.3746 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2464 units per square kilometre | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | 0.3159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.121 units per square kilometre | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 145 Zimbabwe 0.1337 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Nigeria 0.1307 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Iceland 0.1303 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Switzerland 0.1287 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Colombia 0.1232 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Suriname 0.1216 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (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 Sweden?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.1303 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1132 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 148th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.