Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0087 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Somalia
0.0097 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
199th
Somalia rank
197th

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0097 units per square kilometre against 0.0087 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.001 units per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Somalia ranks 197th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1415 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.1387 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.1591 units per square kilometre 0.0072 units per square kilometre 0.1519 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.1693 units per square kilometre 0.0108 units per square kilometre 0.1584 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.0258 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.0234 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0075 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 0.0101 units per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0086 units per square kilometre 0.0088 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.0097 units per square kilometre against 0.0087 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
0.001 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Somalia ranks 197th 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.