El Salvador vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
El Salvador
12,336 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
12,954 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
87th
Iran rank
84th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre in El Salvador, a difference of 618 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
El Salvador ranks 87th and Iran ranks 84th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 747.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 258.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 1,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre | 128.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 2,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,220 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 3,682 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,499 tonnes per square kilometre | 183.24 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6,392 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,741 tonnes per square kilometre | 651.13 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9,472 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 289.13 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 485.47 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, El Salvador or Iran?
- Iran, at 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre against 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Iran?
- 618 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 87th and Iran ranks 84th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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.