Former Soviet republics Compared by Environment > SO2 emissions per populated area
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SO2 emissions per populated land area
Units: 1000 Metric Tons/Sq. Km. of Populated Land Area
Units: We obtained the total emissions for each country by summarizing emissions data, originally available as a grid map with 1 degree x 1 degree cells. Air pollution is generally greatest in densely populated areas. To take this into account, we used the Gridded Population of the World dataset available from CIESIN and calculated the total land area in each country inhabited with a population density of greater than 5 persons per sq. km. We then used this land area as a denominator for the emissions data.
Units: 1000 Metric Tons/Sq. Km. of Populated Land Area
Units: We obtained the total emissions for each country by summarizing emissions data, originally available as a grid map with 1 degree x 1 degree cells. Air pollution is generally greatest in densely populated areas. To take this into account, we used the Gridded Population of the World dataset available from CIESIN and calculated the total land area in each country inhabited with a population density of greater than 5 persons per sq. km. We then used this land area as a denominator for the emissions data.
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Interesting observations about Environment > SO2 emissions per populated area
- Iceland ranked first for economic structure > value added by activity > value added in construction per million globally in 2009.
- 2 of the top 17 countries by economic structure > value added by activity > value added in construction per million are Former British Colonies'.
- 2 of the top 13 countries by economic structure > value added by activity > value added in construction per million are Non-religious.
- 2 of the top 12 countries by economic structure > value added by activity > value added in construction per million are Southern European.
- 2 of the top 18 countries by economic structure > value added by activity > value added in construction per million are Densely populated.
- 2 of the top 20 countries by economic structure > value added by activity > value added in construction per million are Emerging markets'.
- 2 of the top 27 countries by economic structure > value added by activity > value added in construction per million are Hot countries.
- 4 of the top 29 countries by economic structure > value added by activity > value added in construction per million are East Asian and Pacific.
- 3 of the top 24 countries by economic structure > value added by activity > value added in construction per million are G7.
- 5 of the top 15 countries by economic structure > value added by activity > value added in construction per million are Western European.
