Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.3228 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.3228 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 126.8% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 2.56 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1423 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 108th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9155 units per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1987 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8447 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8163 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8567 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7512 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6943 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6025 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5082 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.903 units per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9248 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5669 units per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6382 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3609 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5265 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3975 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3382 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4733 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6225 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6623 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6327 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6272 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4152 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2331 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2365 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3228 units per square kilometre | +126.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3228 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3228 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +126.8% | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | 0.3228 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 0.9155 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9142 units per square kilometre | 0.6025 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5637 units per square kilometre | 0.3382 units per square kilometre | 0.9248 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4033 units per square kilometre | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | 0.6623 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2339 units per square kilometre | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | 0.3228 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 105 Cambodia 0.3443 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Gambia 0.3397 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Lithuania 0.3329 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Russia 0.3208 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Romania 0.3049 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Albania 0.3047 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % 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 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.3228 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1423 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 108th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.