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

Iraq
1.78 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.54 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Iraq rank
50th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
53rd

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0123196119912022

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.78 units per square kilometre against 1.54 units per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.24 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Iraq ranks 50th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 53rd of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1449 units per square kilometre 1.48 units per square kilometre 1.33 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 0.2755 units per square kilometre 2.43 units per square kilometre 2.16 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 0.7241 units per square kilometre 2.56 units per square kilometre 1.83 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 1.78 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre 0.2801 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 1.43 units per square kilometre 2.14 units per square kilometre 0.7072 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 1.96 units per square kilometre 1.73 units per square kilometre 0.2253 units per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 1.74 units per square kilometre 1.61 units per square kilometre 0.1316 units per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, Iraq or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Iraq, at 1.78 units per square kilometre against 1.54 units per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.24 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 50th 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
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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.