Mali vs Saudi Arabia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Mali
0.3869 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0.4235 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Mali rank
189th
Saudi Arabia rank
187th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Mali
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.4235 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.3869 tonnes per square kilometre in Mali, a difference of 0.0366 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 189th and Saudi Arabia ranks 187th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1483 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0537 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0946 tonnes per square kilometre Mali
1970s 0.1699 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2416 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0716 tonnes per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.2116 tonnes per square kilometre 0.5231 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3115 tonnes per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.2344 tonnes per square kilometre 0.5923 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3579 tonnes per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.2862 tonnes per square kilometre 0.5918 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3056 tonnes per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.349 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4891 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1401 tonnes per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.3827 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4053 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0227 tonnes per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Mali or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.4235 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.3869 tonnes per square kilometre in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Mali and Saudi Arabia?
0.0366 tonnes per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Saudi Arabia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Mali and Saudi Arabia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Mali ranks 189th and Saudi Arabia ranks 187th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes 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

emissions of air pollutants 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.