Puerto Rico vs South Sudan: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Puerto Rico
1.42 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
South Sudan
1.36 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
155th
South Sudan rank
157th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Sudan
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 155th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 207 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.789 tonnes per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0549 tonnes per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Puerto Rico or South Sudan?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Puerto Rico and South Sudan?
- 0.06 tonnes per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Sudan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th and South Sudan ranks 157th 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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About this data
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.