India vs South Korea: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre

India
3.8 units per square kilometre
in 2022
South Korea
3.69 units per square kilometre
in 2022
India rank
29th
South Korea rank
31st

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • South Korea
051015196119912022

How they compare

India currently reports 3.8 units per square kilometre against 3.69 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.11 units per square kilometre.

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

India ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 31st of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3268 units per square kilometre 2.63 units per square kilometre 2.3 units per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 0.4923 units per square kilometre 9.46 units per square kilometre 8.96 units per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 0.7914 units per square kilometre 12.63 units per square kilometre 11.84 units per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 1.25 units per square kilometre 13.57 units per square kilometre 12.33 units per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 1.97 units per square kilometre 9.8 units per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 3.21 units per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre 4.63 units per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 3.56 units per square kilometre 3.55 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, India or South Korea?
India, at 3.8 units per square kilometre against 3.69 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between India and South Korea?
0.11 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do India and South Korea rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
India ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 31st 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.