Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Australia 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 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 (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
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About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.