Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 12.31 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 12.31 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 21.8 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +451.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +148.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +231.8% |
| 1965 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3462 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6175 units per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6509 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8626 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +190.6% |
| 1981 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 7.79 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 9.09 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.58 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.87 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.65 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.19 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 13.87 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 13.37 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.45 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 15.06 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.43 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 17.79 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 19 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 20.04 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 19.01 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 18.12 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 18.29 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 16.56 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 16.73 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.24 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.55 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 18.76 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 20.49 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 20.03 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.8 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 19.38 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 10.92 units per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 12.31 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3214 units per square kilometre | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | 0.8626 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 9.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.02 units per square kilometre | 9.48 units per square kilometre | 14.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.97 units per square kilometre | 13.5 units per square kilometre | 20.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.58 units per square kilometre | 16.24 units per square kilometre | 21.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 units per square kilometre | 10.92 units per square kilometre | 12.31 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 13 Maldives 16.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 12.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bermuda 12.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Seychelles 11.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 7.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Serbia 7.64 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2023)
- Gas production 586.29 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 586.29 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 12.31 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.