Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
164.28 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Macau, China
116.06 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Macau, China rank
6th

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 164.28 units per square kilometre against 116.06 units per square kilometre in Macau, China, a difference of 48.22 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Macau, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 6th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 16.01 units per square kilometre 43.94 units per square kilometre 27.94 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1970s 75.36 units per square kilometre 98.13 units per square kilometre 22.78 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1980s 133.46 units per square kilometre 216.16 units per square kilometre 82.71 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1990s 209.1 units per square kilometre 366.78 units per square kilometre 157.68 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2000s 340.17 units per square kilometre 343.69 units per square kilometre 3.52 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 469.49 units per square kilometre 126.15 units per square kilometre 343.34 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 153.3 units per square kilometre 113.95 units per square kilometre 39.35 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 164.28 units per square kilometre against 116.06 units per square kilometre in Macau, China as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
48.22 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 6th 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.