What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in China?

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in China 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 China?

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 China?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does China rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp?

China ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this China 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.

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in China

Name: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

China: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

120th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in China is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in China 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 China 120th 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in China, 1960 to 2022.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1962	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1963	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1964	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1965	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1966	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1967	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1968	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1969	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1970	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1971	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1972	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1975	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 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 China

117 French Polynesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
118 American Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
119 Bulgaria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
121 Republic of Moldova 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
122 Congo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More energy & mining data for China

Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 1,865 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)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in China?: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in China 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 China?: 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 China?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does China rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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Indicator: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.