El Salvador vs United States: Carbon intensity vs gdp

El Salvador
191.66
in 2024
United States
191.81
in 2024
El Salvador rank
131st
United States rank
130th

Carbon intensity vs gdp over time

  • El Salvador
  • United States
0100200300196519942024

How they compare

United States currently reports 191.81 against 191.66 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.

El Salvador ranks 131st and United States ranks 130th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador United States Difference Ahead
1980s 200.9 228.07 27.18 United States
1990s 235.47 227.97 7.5 El Salvador
2000s 214.46 227.63 13.18 United States
2010s 195.22 211.47 16.26 United States
2020s 182.76 195.68 12.92 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs gdp, El Salvador or United States?
United States, at 191.81 against 191.66 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs gdp between El Salvador and United States?
0.15, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for carbon intensity vs gdp?
El Salvador ranks 131st and United States ranks 130th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed