Korea vs Laos: Sulphur dioxide and coal

Korea
360,360
in 2022
Laos
256,495
in 2022
Korea rank
32nd
Laos rank
35th

Sulphur dioxide and coal over time

  • Korea
  • Laos
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 360,360 against 256,495 in Laos, a difference of 103,865.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 35th of 216 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Laos Difference Ahead
1750s 1,804 209.46 1,595 Korea
1760s 1,816 213.09 1,603 Korea
1770s 1,827 216.75 1,610 Korea
1780s 1,838 220.45 1,617 Korea
1790s 1,847 224.19 1,623 Korea
1800s 1,856 227.95 1,628 Korea
1810s 1,864 231.73 1,633 Korea
1820s 1,838 239.26 1,599 Korea
1830s 1,809 257.92 1,551 Korea
1840s 1,826 285.87 1,540 Korea
1850s 1,843 318.21 1,524 Korea
1860s 1,861 356.8 1,505 Korea
1870s 1,877 754.8 1,122 Korea
1880s 1,888 935.47 952.72 Korea
1890s 1,900 1,055 844.94 Korea
1900s 1,977 1,187 790.16 Korea
1910s 3,258 1,310 1,948 Korea
1920s 7,123 1,300 5,824 Korea
1930s 19,717 1,159 18,558 Korea
1940s 39,660 1,003 38,657 Korea
1950s 63,593 1,126 62,467 Korea
1960s 240,508 2,172 238,335 Korea
1970s 912,148 3,231 908,917 Korea
1980s 1.22 million 2,272 1.22 million Korea
1990s 1.31 million 4,644 1.30 million Korea
2000s 948,366 5,368 942,998 Korea
2010s 763,055 107,621 655,434 Korea
2020s 346,917 253,945 92,972 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, Korea or Laos?
Korea, at 360,360 against 256,495 in Laos as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal between Korea and Laos?
103,865, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Laos?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Korea and Laos rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal?
Korea ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 35th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed