Palau vs South Africa: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre
Palau
2.53 units per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
2.33 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Palau rank
40th
South Africa rank
43rd
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time
- Palau
- South Africa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.53 units per square kilometre against 2.33 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.2 units per square kilometre.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2000s | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 0.3431 units per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2010s | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2.39 units per square kilometre | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, Palau or South Africa?
- Palau, at 2.53 units per square kilometre against 2.33 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between Palau and South Africa?
- 0.2 units per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd 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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About this data
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.