El Salvador vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
El Salvador
12,336 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
11,787 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
87th
Iraq rank
89th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 549 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
El Salvador ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 89th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 561.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.31 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.35 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 3,682 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,442 tonnes per square kilometre | 240.37 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6,392 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,447 tonnes per square kilometre | 945.02 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9,472 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,254 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 715.65 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
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 Iraq?
- El Salvador, at 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 549 tonnes per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 89th 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.