Ecuador vs Samoa: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Ecuador
1.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Samoa
1.73 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Ecuador rank
138th
Samoa rank
137th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Ecuador
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 138th and Samoa ranks 137th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9653 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4673 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.498 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6381 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6941 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9318 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9422 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2451 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2371 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1591 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Ecuador or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Ecuador and Samoa?
- 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Samoa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Samoa rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 138th and Samoa ranks 137th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.