Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre

Japan
1.69 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
1.61 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Japan rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.69 units per square kilometre against 1.61 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.08 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 207 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 10.17 units per square kilometre 0.0557 units per square kilometre 10.12 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 9.74 units per square kilometre 0.4492 units per square kilometre 9.29 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 4.91 units per square kilometre 0.6436 units per square kilometre 4.27 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 3.68 units per square kilometre 0.814 units per square kilometre 2.86 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 2.87 units per square kilometre 1.1 units per square kilometre 1.77 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 2.59 units per square kilometre 1.63 units per square kilometre 0.9617 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 1.6 units per square kilometre 1.47 units per square kilometre 0.1279 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 1.69 units per square kilometre against 1.61 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
0.08 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd 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.