Hong Kong, China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita

Hong Kong, China
0.0235 units per person
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.0245 units per person
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
35th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
33rd

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.0245 units per person against 0.0235 units per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 35th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0044 units per person 0.0133 units per person 0.0089 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 0.0173 units per person 0.0272 units per person 0.0099 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 0.0243 units per person 0.0263 units per person 0.002 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 0.0348 units per person 0.0341 units per person 0.0006 units per person Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.0522 units per person 0.0405 units per person 0.0118 units per person Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.068 units per person 0.0313 units per person 0.0367 units per person Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.0217 units per person 0.0241 units per person 0.0024 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita, Hong Kong, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.0245 units per person against 0.0235 units per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita between Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.001 units per person, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 35th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.