Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: 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 Japan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Japan stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Japan ranks 179th of 204 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 unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 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 Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 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 (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Japan 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.