Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0749 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0749 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
164th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0829 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0157 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0749 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0829 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uganda 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 161 Kenya 0.0827 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.0766 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Liberia 0.0763 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Canada 0.0716 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Angola 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Latvia 0.0699 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (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 Uganda?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0749 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0829 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.