Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: 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 United States of America, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in United States of America stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in United States of America peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places United States of America 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 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 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 |
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More energy & mining data for United States of America
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in United States of America?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in United States of America 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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
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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.