Iceland vs Switzerland: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre

Iceland
0.1303 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Switzerland
0.1287 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Iceland rank
147th
Switzerland rank
149th

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.1303 units per square kilometre against 0.1287 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0016 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 149th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3962 units per square kilometre 3.42 units per square kilometre 3.02 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.3611 units per square kilometre 4.55 units per square kilometre 4.19 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.1535 units per square kilometre 2.03 units per square kilometre 1.87 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.1115 units per square kilometre 0.7395 units per square kilometre 0.6281 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.1182 units per square kilometre 0.392 units per square kilometre 0.2738 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.1702 units per square kilometre 0.2153 units per square kilometre 0.0451 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.1274 units per square kilometre 0.1208 units per square kilometre 0.0066 units per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, Iceland or Switzerland?
Iceland, at 0.1303 units per square kilometre against 0.1287 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.0016 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 149th 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.