Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre

Dominican Republic
2.47 units per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
2.33 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
South Africa rank
43rd

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 2.47 units per square kilometre against 2.33 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.14 units per square kilometre.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2927 units per square kilometre 0.7652 units per square kilometre 0.4725 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.9484 units per square kilometre 1.29 units per square kilometre 0.3435 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 1.3 units per square kilometre 1.66 units per square kilometre 0.3539 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1.53 units per square kilometre 1.94 units per square kilometre 0.406 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2.39 units per square kilometre 2.41 units per square kilometre 0.0181 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 2.38 units per square kilometre 2.68 units per square kilometre 0.296 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 2.48 units per square kilometre 2.39 units per square kilometre 0.082 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
Dominican Republic, at 2.47 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 Dominican Republic and South Africa?
0.14 units per square kilometre, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd 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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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
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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.