El Salvador vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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.