Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0629 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu is 0.0629 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0816 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 173rd of 207 countries on this measure, 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +4187.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +118.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0629 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0629 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +4187.2% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +118.5% | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0478 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 170 Madagascar 0.0685 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 0.0665 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Yemen 0.0658 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guyana 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Georgia 0.0599 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Cameroon 0.0592 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0629 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0816 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 173rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.