Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.17 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
63rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
5.72 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.089 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 1.17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 5.72 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.089 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 63rd of 207 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 0.14 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1835 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2608 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3365 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.337 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4003 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4702 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5295 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5644 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5691 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6578 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7319 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.907 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1986 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 5.61 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1862 units per square kilometre | 0.089 units per square kilometre | 0.3365 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6229 units per square kilometre | 0.337 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 5.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 60 Poland 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Panama 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 El Salvador 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Laos 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 China 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Mexico 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Thailand was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.