Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0658 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0658 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
172nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.2366 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0181 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0658 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.2366 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 172nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +177.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +167.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1428 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1614 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1968 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2119 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.227 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1929 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1701 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.204 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | 0.1428 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | 0.227 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 169 Botswana 0.0696 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Madagascar 0.0685 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 0.0665 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Vanuatu 0.0629 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guyana 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Georgia 0.0599 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2019)
- Gas production 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.87 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 (2018)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.0658 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2366 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 172nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.