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DEFINITION:
Urban SO2 concentration
Units: Micrograms/m3
Units: The values were originally collected at the city level. Each nation varied in terms of the number of cities reported, so this data should be used with some caution. Within each country the values have been normalized by city population for the year 1995, then added together to obtain the total concentration for the given country.
Units: Micrograms/m3
Units: The values were originally collected at the city level. Each nation varied in terms of the number of cities reported, so this data should be used with some caution. Within each country the values have been normalized by city population for the year 1995, then added together to obtain the total concentration for the given country.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IranIran | 209 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
2 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 155.89 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
3 | LiberiaLiberia | 152.18 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
4 | NigeriaNigeria | 149.5 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
5 | NigerNiger | 146.57 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
6 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 145.42 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
7 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 137.72 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
8 | SomaliaSomalia | 137.61 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
9 | MauritaniaMauritania | 135.89 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
10 | BurmaBurma | 135.07 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
11 | MaliMali | 134.39 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
12 | ChadChad | 126.77 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
13 | IraqIraq | 121.24 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
14 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 119.06 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
15 | SudanSudan | 116.64 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
16 | BeninBenin | 116.45 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
17 | CameroonCameroon | 114.97 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
18 | TogoTogo | 112.4 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
19 | GabonGabon | 109.48 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
20 | AngolaAngola | 108.55 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
21 | MalawiMalawi | 106.66 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
22 | BurundiBurundi | 104.1 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
23 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 103.96 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
24 | LaosLaos | 103.19 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
25 | RwandaRwanda | 102.81 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 101.06 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
26 | RussiaRussia | 97.55 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
27 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 97.46 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
28 | ChinaChina | 97.07 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
29 | ZambiaZambia | 96.68 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 95.17 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
30 | GuineaGuinea | 93.84 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
31 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 92.24 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
32 | PakistanPakistan | 91.95 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
33 | MozambiqueMozambique | 90.47 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
34 | MadagascarMadagascar | 89.7 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 88.78 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
35 | TurkeyTurkey | 87.02 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 84.27 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
36 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 82.8 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
37 | BhutanBhutan | 81.22 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
38 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 80.17 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
39 | UgandaUganda | 79.53 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
40 | MoroccoMorocco | 78.15 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
41 | BrazilBrazil | 75.78 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
42 | MexicoMexico | 74 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
43 | NepalNepal | 71.84 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
44 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 71.5 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
45 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 69.33 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
46 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 69.18 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
47 | EgyptEgypt | 69 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 68.25 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 67.5 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
48 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 66.38 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
49 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 65.76 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
=50 | GhanaGhana | 64.07 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
=50 | VietnamVietnam | 64.07 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
52 | LibyaLibya | 63.66 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
53 | SyriaSyria | 63.5 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
54 | LebanonLebanon | 62.71 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 62.26 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
55 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 61.54 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
56 | MoldovaMoldova | 58.34 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
57 | TunisiaTunisia | 58.16 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
58 | CambodiaCambodia | 57.52 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
59 | PolandPoland | 54.72 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
60 | JordanJordan | 54.64 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
61 | PeruPeru | 52.62 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
62 | BulgariaBulgaria | 52.45 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
63 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 52.41 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
64 | SloveniaSlovenia | 51.21 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
65 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 51.05 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 50.76 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
66 | BoliviaBolivia | 50.41 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
67 | TanzaniaTanzania | 48.97 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
68 | TajikistanTajikistan | 48.85 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
69 | BangladeshBangladesh | 48.3 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
70 | KenyaKenya | 47.81 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
71 | SenegalSenegal | 47.25 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
72 | BelarusBelarus | 45.15 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
73 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 44.13 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
74 | HaitiHaiti | 43.7 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
75 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 43.64 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 42.45 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
76 | HondurasHonduras | 41.17 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
77 | MongoliaMongolia | 41.16 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
78 | UruguayUruguay | 40.04 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
79 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 38.84 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
80 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 38.44 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
81 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 37.68 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
82 | ParaguayParaguay | 37.51 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
83 | HungaryHungary | 37.33 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
84 | EstoniaEstonia | 37.09 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
85 | UkraineUkraine | 37.08 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
86 | GreeceGreece | 34 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
87 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 33.45 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 33.41 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
=88 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 33 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
=88 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 33 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 31.96 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 31.65 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
90 | CroatiaCroatia | 31 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
91 | ChileChile | 29 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
92 | AlbaniaAlbania | 28.69 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
93 | IndiaIndia | 27.55 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
94 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 27.34 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
95 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 27.19 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
96 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 24.57 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
97 | JapanJapan | 24.33 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 24.11 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
98 | OmanOman | 24.03 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
99 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 22.66 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
100 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 22.37 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
101 | JamaicaJamaica | 22.12 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
102 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 21.96 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
103 | EcuadorEcuador | 21.52 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 21.18 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
104 | BelgiumBelgium | 21.02 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
105 | ColombiaColombia | 20.75 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
106 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 20.49 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
107 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 19.82 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 19.35 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
108 | ArmeniaArmenia | 19.33 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
109 | IrelandIreland | 18.89 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 18.69 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
110 | KuwaitKuwait | 17.53 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
111 | DominicaDominica | 16.96 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
112 | IsraelIsrael | 16.82 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 16.69 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | ||
113 | ItalyItaly | 15.55 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
114 | United StatesUnited States | 15.43 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
115 | BotswanaBotswana | 14.47 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
116 | Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | 14.06 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
117 | FranceFrance | 13.89 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
118 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 13.51 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
119 | AustriaAustria | 13.21 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
120 | AustraliaAustralia | 13.17 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
121 | CanadaCanada | 12.87 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
122 | GermanyGermany | 12.8 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
123 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 11.56 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
124 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 11.34 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
=125 | ThailandThailand | 11 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
=125 | SpainSpain | 11 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
127 | PanamaPanama | 10.33 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
128 | NamibiaNamibia | 10.24 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
=129 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 10 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
=129 | RomaniaRomania | 10 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
131 | PortugalPortugal | 9.22 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
132 | DenmarkDenmark | 7 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
133 | NorwayNorway | 5.47 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
134 | LatviaLatvia | 5.36 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
135 | SwedenSweden | 5.23 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
136 | IcelandIceland | 5 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
137 | FinlandFinland | 4.38 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
138 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 3.49 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
139 | LithuaniaLithuania | 2.1 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
140 | ArgentinaArgentina | 1.02 micrograms/m3 | 1995 | |
141 | CubaCuba | 1 micrograms/m3 | 1995 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Environment > Urban SO2 concentration
- Russia ranked first for urban SO2 concentration amongst Europe in 1995.
- Iran ranked first for urban SO2 concentration amongst Muslim countries in 1995.
- Poland ranked first for urban SO2 concentration amongst High income OECD countries in 1995.
- Turkey ranked first for urban SO2 concentration amongst NATO countries in 1995.
- Liberia ranked first for urban SO2 concentration amongst Christian countries in 1995.
- China ranked second for urban SO2 concentration amongst Emerging markets in 1995.
- Sierra Leone ranked first for urban SO2 concentration amongst Hot countries in 1995.
- Kazakhstan ranked first for urban SO2 concentration amongst Cold countries in 1995.
- Mexico ranked first for urban SO2 concentration amongst Former Spanish colonies in 1995.
- Germany ranked last for urban SO2 concentration amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 1995.