Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.2188 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United States stood at 0.2188 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 3.4 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places United States 127th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9116 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8153 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7555 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6096 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5731 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.531 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4143 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3611 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3455 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3222 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 3.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 0.9116 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5019 units per square kilometre | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | 0.8153 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2137 units per square kilometre | 0.2 units per square kilometre | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 0.237 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Ukraine 0.2284 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.2277 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Dominica 0.2145 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Venezuela 0.2045 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Nicaragua 0.1991 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United States?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United States was 0.2188 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does United States rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 127th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.