El Salvador vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
El Salvador
12,336 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
11,088 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
87th
Mexico rank
90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 1,248 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 87th and Mexico ranks 90th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,102 tonnes per square kilometre | 613.4 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 497.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,951 tonnes per square kilometre | 756.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3,682 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,599 tonnes per square kilometre | 917.18 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6,392 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,645 tonnes per square kilometre | 253.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 9,472 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,068 tonnes per square kilometre | 403.68 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,737 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,010 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 Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 1,248 tonnes per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 87th and Mexico ranks 90th 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.