Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.35 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.54 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
56th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
53rd

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0123196119912022

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.54 units per square kilometre against 1.35 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.19 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 53rd of 207 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2127 units per square kilometre 1.48 units per square kilometre 1.26 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 0.5649 units per square kilometre 2.43 units per square kilometre 1.87 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 0.7858 units per square kilometre 2.56 units per square kilometre 1.77 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 1.31 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre 0.7576 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 1.77 units per square kilometre 2.14 units per square kilometre 0.3633 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 1.57 units per square kilometre 1.73 units per square kilometre 0.1636 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 1.32 units per square kilometre 1.61 units per square kilometre 0.2905 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.54 units per square kilometre against 1.35 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.19 units per square kilometre, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 53rd 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.