Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Türkiye

Türkiye: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 3.89 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.89 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.02 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.2305 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Türkiye, 1961–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Türkiye stood at 3.89 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Türkiye peaked at 4.02 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2305 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Türkiye 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Türkiye, 1961 to 2022.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.2305 units per square kilometre
1962 0.2791 units per square kilometre +21.0%
1963 0.2958 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1964 0.3257 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1965 0.3503 units per square kilometre +7.6%
1966 0.3883 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1967 0.4177 units per square kilometre +7.6%
1968 0.4465 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1969 0.4899 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1970 0.5052 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1971 0.5818 units per square kilometre +15.2%
1972 0.7328 units per square kilometre +25.9%
1973 0.8284 units per square kilometre +13.1%
1974 0.8841 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1975 0.9242 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1976 1.04 units per square kilometre +12.8%
1977 1.15 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1978 1.16 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1979 1.1 units per square kilometre -4.8%
1980 1.11 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1981 1.18 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1982 1.27 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1983 1.35 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1984 1.54 units per square kilometre +14.1%
1985 1.86 units per square kilometre +21.4%
1986 2.12 units per square kilometre +13.6%
1987 2.08 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1988 1.75 units per square kilometre -16.0%
1989 2.27 units per square kilometre +29.9%
1990 2.2 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1991 2.29 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1992 2.42 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1993 2.33 units per square kilometre -3.4%
1994 2.43 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1995 2.54 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1996 2.73 units per square kilometre +7.6%
1997 2.88 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1998 3.05 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1999 2.98 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2000 3.12 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2001 2.86 units per square kilometre -8.1%
2002 2.68 units per square kilometre -6.6%
2003 2.53 units per square kilometre -5.4%
2004 2.42 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2005 2.84 units per square kilometre +17.2%
2006 2.97 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2007 3.27 units per square kilometre +10.2%
2008 3.23 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2009 3.18 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2010 2.87 units per square kilometre -9.8%
2011 3.07 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2012 2.94 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2013 2.58 units per square kilometre -12.3%
2014 2.98 units per square kilometre +15.5%
2015 2.79 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2016 3.25 units per square kilometre +16.2%
2017 3.54 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2018 3.95 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2019 4.02 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 3.55 units per square kilometre -11.6%
2021 3.87 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2022 3.89 units per square kilometre +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3582 units per square kilometre 0.2305 units per square kilometre 0.4899 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.8903 units per square kilometre 0.5052 units per square kilometre 1.16 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.65 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 2.27 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.59 units per square kilometre 2.2 units per square kilometre 3.05 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.91 units per square kilometre 2.42 units per square kilometre 3.27 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.2 units per square kilometre 2.58 units per square kilometre 4.02 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.77 units per square kilometre 3.55 units per square kilometre 3.89 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.55 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 26 Trinidad and Tobago 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 27 Viet Nam 4.11 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 29 India 3.8 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 30 Puerto Rico 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 31 Republic of Korea 3.69 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Türkiye?
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Türkiye was 3.89 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 4.02 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2305 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Türkiye rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Türkiye ranks 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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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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.

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
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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.