China vs Mexico: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre

China
1.11 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Mexico
1.09 units per square kilometre
in 2022
China rank
65th
Mexico rank
66th

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Mexico
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.11 units per square kilometre against 1.09 units per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 0.02 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 66th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5031 units per square kilometre 0.3825 units per square kilometre 0.1206 units per square kilometre China
1970s 0.9854 units per square kilometre 0.6724 units per square kilometre 0.313 units per square kilometre China
1980s 1.53 units per square kilometre 1.09 units per square kilometre 0.4345 units per square kilometre China
1990s 2.16 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre 0.8806 units per square kilometre China
2000s 3.27 units per square kilometre 1.25 units per square kilometre 2.02 units per square kilometre China
2010s 2.33 units per square kilometre 1.22 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre China
2020s 1.11 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, China or Mexico?
China, at 1.11 units per square kilometre against 1.09 units per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between China and Mexico?
0.02 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do China and Mexico rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
China ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 66th 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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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.