Kuwait vs Qatar: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre

Kuwait
25.19 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Qatar
17 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Kuwait rank
10th
Qatar rank
12th

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time

  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 25.19 units per square kilometre against 17 units per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 8.19 units per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 12th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 1.64 units per square kilometre 0.2777 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1970s 8.3 units per square kilometre 1.24 units per square kilometre 7.07 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 14.23 units per square kilometre 6.44 units per square kilometre 7.79 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 10.09 units per square kilometre 15.84 units per square kilometre 5.75 units per square kilometre Qatar
2000s 26.95 units per square kilometre 31.49 units per square kilometre 4.55 units per square kilometre Qatar
2010s 26.41 units per square kilometre 28.09 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 23.41 units per square kilometre 16.5 units per square kilometre 6.9 units per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, Kuwait or Qatar?
Kuwait, at 25.19 units per square kilometre against 17 units per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between Kuwait and Qatar?
8.19 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 12th 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.