American Samoa vs South Africa: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre
American Samoa
2.52 units per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
2.33 units per square kilometre
in 2022
American Samoa rank
41st
South Africa rank
43rd
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 2.52 units per square kilometre against 2.33 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 units per square kilometre.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 207 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9583 units per square kilometre | 0.7652 units per square kilometre | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 0.8587 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 15.06 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 13.12 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 8.37 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 5.96 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.33 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2.39 units per square kilometre | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, American Samoa or South Africa?
- American Samoa, at 2.52 units per square kilometre against 2.33 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between American Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.19 units per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and South Africa rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.