Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0262 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.0501 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 190th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1973 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0262 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0262 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +60.2% | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0461 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 187 Belize 0.0345 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Paraguay 0.0267 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Gabon 0.0264 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Congo 0.026 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Algeria 0.0232 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Sudan 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.0262 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0501 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 190th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.