Republic of Korea vs Puerto Rico: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
3.69 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Puerto Rico
3.79 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
31st
Puerto Rico rank
30th

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 3.79 units per square kilometre against 3.69 units per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 31st and Puerto Rico ranks 30th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 2.63 units per square kilometre 2.34 units per square kilometre 0.2858 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1970s 9.46 units per square kilometre 4.76 units per square kilometre 4.7 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 12.63 units per square kilometre 5.36 units per square kilometre 7.27 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 13.57 units per square kilometre 23.93 units per square kilometre 10.36 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 9.8 units per square kilometre 12.53 units per square kilometre 2.73 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 7.83 units per square kilometre 6.52 units per square kilometre 1.31 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 3.55 units per square kilometre 3.73 units per square kilometre 0.1718 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 3.79 units per square kilometre against 3.69 units per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico?
0.1 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 31st and Puerto Rico ranks 30th 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.