Sulphur dioxide and coal in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 185,582 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
185,582
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
349,573
in 1977
All-time low
185.84
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is 185,582, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 349,573 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 185.84, in 1750.
That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 185.84 | — |
| 1751 | 185.94 | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 186.03 | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 186.12 | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 186.22 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 186.31 | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 186.4 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 186.5 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 186.59 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 186.68 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 186.77 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 186.86 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 186.94 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 187.03 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 187.11 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 187.2 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 187.28 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 187.36 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 187.45 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 187.53 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 187.61 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 187.69 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 187.76 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 187.84 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 187.91 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 187.99 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 188.06 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 188.13 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 188.21 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 188.28 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 188.35 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 188.41 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 188.48 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 188.54 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 188.6 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 188.66 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 188.73 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 188.79 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 188.85 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 188.91 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 188.97 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 189.02 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 189.07 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 189.12 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 189.17 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 189.22 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 189.27 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 189.32 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 189.37 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 189.42 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 189.46 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 189.5 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 189.54 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 189.57 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 189.61 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 189.64 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 189.68 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 189.71 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 189.74 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 189.78 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 189.81 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 189.83 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 189.85 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 189.87 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 189.89 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 189.91 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 189.92 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 189.94 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 189.96 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 189.98 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 189.99 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 190.03 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 190.06 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 190.1 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 190.13 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 190.17 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 190.2 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 190.24 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 190.27 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 190.3 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 190.33 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 190.16 | -0.1% |
| 1832 | 189.99 | -0.1% |
| 1833 | 189.82 | -0.1% |
| 1834 | 189.64 | -0.1% |
| 1835 | 189.47 | -0.1% |
| 1836 | 189.3 | -0.1% |
| 1837 | 189.12 | -0.1% |
| 1838 | 188.95 | -0.1% |
| 1839 | 188.78 | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 188.6 | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 188.41 | -0.1% |
| 1842 | 188.22 | -0.1% |
| 1843 | 188.03 | -0.1% |
| 1844 | 187.83 | -0.1% |
| 1845 | 187.64 | -0.1% |
| 1846 | 187.44 | -0.1% |
| 1847 | 187.25 | -0.1% |
| 1848 | 187.06 | -0.1% |
| 1849 | 186.86 | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 186.67 | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 186.66 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 186.65 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 186.63 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 186.62 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 186.61 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 186.6 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 186.59 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 186.58 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 186.57 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 186.56 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 186.54 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 186.51 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 186.49 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 186.47 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 186.44 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 186.42 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 186.4 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 186.37 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 186.35 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 186.33 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 186.9 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 187.48 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 188.06 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 188.64 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 189.22 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 189.81 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 190.4 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 190.99 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 191.59 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 192.19 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 191.88 | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 191.57 | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 191.27 | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 190.96 | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 190.66 | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 190.35 | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 190.05 | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 189.75 | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 189.44 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 189.15 | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 188.83 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 188.51 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 188.2 | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 187.88 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 187.57 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 187.26 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 186.95 | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 186.64 | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 186.33 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 186.02 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 189.18 | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 192.36 | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 195.55 | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 198.76 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 356.75 | +79.5% |
| 1906 | 205.21 | -42.5% |
| 1907 | 208.45 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 211.71 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 1,831 | +764.7% |
| 1910 | 2,232 | +21.9% |
| 1911 | 2,580 | +15.6% |
| 1912 | 3,138 | +21.6% |
| 1913 | 3,576 | +14.0% |
| 1914 | 4,966 | +38.9% |
| 1915 | 6,079 | +22.4% |
| 1916 | 5,044 | -17.0% |
| 1917 | 246.11 | -95.1% |
| 1918 | 4,880 | +1883.0% |
| 1919 | 5,677 | +16.3% |
| 1920 | 7,221 | +27.2% |
| 1921 | 7,699 | +6.6% |
| 1922 | 7,809 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 9,215 | +18.0% |
| 1924 | 9,599 | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 15,017 | +56.4% |
| 1926 | 15,976 | +6.4% |
| 1927 | 16,414 | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 18,710 | +14.0% |
| 1929 | 21,273 | +13.7% |
| 1930 | 19,908 | -6.4% |
| 1931 | 20,860 | +4.8% |
| 1932 | 24,274 | +16.4% |
| 1933 | 28,265 | +16.4% |
| 1934 | 36,213 | +28.1% |
| 1935 | 41,294 | +14.0% |
| 1936 | 47,784 | +15.7% |
| 1937 | 50,357 | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 69,941 | +38.9% |
| 1939 | 85,687 | +22.5% |
| 1940 | 114,694 | +33.9% |
| 1941 | 116,655 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 122,862 | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 111,897 | -8.9% |
| 1944 | 113,175 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 338.44 | -99.7% |
| 1946 | 915.57 | +170.5% |
| 1947 | 1,236 | +35.0% |
| 1948 | 14,606 | +1081.5% |
| 1949 | 18,269 | +25.1% |
| 1950 | 7,287 | -60.1% |
| 1951 | 9,062 | +24.4% |
| 1952 | 7,294 | -19.5% |
| 1953 | 13,652 | +87.2% |
| 1954 | 29,379 | +115.2% |
| 1955 | 42,901 | +46.0% |
| 1956 | 49,536 | +15.5% |
| 1957 | 63,785 | +28.8% |
| 1958 | 84,498 | +32.5% |
| 1959 | 108,532 | +28.4% |
| 1960 | 127,723 | +17.7% |
| 1961 | 143,789 | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 155,389 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 161,988 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 149,686 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 166,981 | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 183,336 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 197,910 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 214,366 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 225,103 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 252,018 | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 258,860 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 283,135 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 291,045 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 309,446 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 326,600 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 344,892 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 349,573 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 247,191 | -29.3% |
| 1979 | 265,686 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 268,197 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 275,963 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 290,052 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 299,988 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 324,348 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 328,062 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 333,115 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 319,503 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 323,894 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 314,788 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 304,076 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 285,170 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 267,436 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 253,952 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 236,435 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 233,496 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 225,615 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 223,830 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 217,763 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 236,291 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 250,202 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 258,451 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 249,613 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 253,145 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 259,670 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 270,853 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 271,704 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 243,730 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 261,620 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 252,487 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 242,758 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 209,709 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 210,614 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 183,958 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 194,767 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 178,269 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 189,882 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 235,687 | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 218,248 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 224,642 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 209,976 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 185,039 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 185,582 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 186.26 | 185.84 | 186.68 | 10 |
| 1760s | 187.15 | 186.77 | 187.53 | 10 |
| 1770s | 187.95 | 187.61 | 188.28 | 10 |
| 1780s | 188.63 | 188.35 | 188.91 | 10 |
| 1790s | 189.2 | 188.97 | 189.42 | 10 |
| 1800s | 189.62 | 189.46 | 189.78 | 10 |
| 1810s | 189.9 | 189.81 | 189.98 | 10 |
| 1820s | 190.15 | 189.99 | 190.3 | 10 |
| 1830s | 189.56 | 188.78 | 190.33 | 10 |
| 1840s | 187.73 | 186.86 | 188.6 | 10 |
| 1850s | 186.62 | 186.57 | 186.67 | 10 |
| 1860s | 186.45 | 186.35 | 186.56 | 10 |
| 1870s | 188.94 | 186.33 | 191.59 | 10 |
| 1880s | 190.81 | 189.44 | 192.19 | 10 |
| 1890s | 187.73 | 186.33 | 189.15 | 10 |
| 1900s | 377.46 | 186.02 | 1,831 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,842 | 246.11 | 6,079 | 10 |
| 1920s | 12,893 | 7,221 | 21,273 | 10 |
| 1930s | 42,458 | 19,908 | 85,687 | 10 |
| 1940s | 61,465 | 338.44 | 122,862 | 10 |
| 1950s | 41,592 | 7,287 | 108,532 | 10 |
| 1960s | 172,627 | 127,723 | 225,103 | 10 |
| 1970s | 292,845 | 247,191 | 349,573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 307,791 | 268,197 | 333,115 | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,406 | 217,763 | 304,076 | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,148 | 243,730 | 271,704 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,853 | 178,269 | 242,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,532 | 185,039 | 209,976 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 185,582 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 349,573 in 1977.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.84 in 1750.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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