El Salvador vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
El Salvador
0.375 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.3528 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
67th
South Africa rank
68th
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.375 kt per square kilometre against 0.3528 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0222 kt per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 68th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0483 kt per square kilometre | 0.1083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0599 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0884 kt per square kilometre | 0.1605 kt per square kilometre | 0.0721 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0881 kt per square kilometre | 0.2874 kt per square kilometre | 0.1994 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1931 kt per square kilometre | 0.3264 kt per square kilometre | 0.1334 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.279 kt per square kilometre | 0.3815 kt per square kilometre | 0.1025 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2907 kt per square kilometre | 0.3905 kt per square kilometre | 0.0998 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3393 kt per square kilometre | 0.3582 kt per square kilometre | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 0.375 kt per square kilometre against 0.3528 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.0222 kt per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 68th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.