Bhutan vs El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Bhutan
29,486 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador
31,793 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
20th
El Salvador rank
17th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre against 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 2,307 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,852 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,927 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,075 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 11,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,622 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,098 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 14,591 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,294 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,704 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 19,578 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,359 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,781 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 24,347 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,634 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,287 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27,498 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,733 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,234 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 29,110 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,781 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,671 tonnes per square kilometre | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Bhutan or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre against 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 2,307 tonnes per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and El Salvador rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.