Malta vs South Africa: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita

Malta
0.063 units per person
in 2022
South Africa
0.0453 units per person
in 2022
Malta rank
15th
South Africa rank
17th

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.063 units per person against 0.0453 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0177 units per person.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Malta ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0145 units per person 0.0481 units per person 0.0336 units per person South Africa
1970s 0.0291 units per person 0.0617 units per person 0.0326 units per person South Africa
1980s 0.0481 units per person 0.0585 units per person 0.0105 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.0714 units per person 0.0534 units per person 0.018 units per person Malta
2000s 0.1392 units per person 0.0591 units per person 0.0801 units per person Malta
2010s 0.1724 units per person 0.0582 units per person 0.1142 units per person Malta
2020s 0.0593 units per person 0.0472 units per person 0.012 units per person Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita, Malta or South Africa?
Malta, at 0.063 units per person against 0.0453 units per person in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita between Malta and South Africa?
0.0177 units per person, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
Malta ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th 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.