El Salvador vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

El Salvador
0.3828 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.3874 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
67th
South Africa rank
66th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3874 kt per square kilometre against 0.3828 kt per square kilometre in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0046 kt per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 66th 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 0.0691 kt per square kilometre 0.1198 kt per square kilometre 0.0506 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.1137 kt per square kilometre 0.1765 kt per square kilometre 0.0628 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.1135 kt per square kilometre 0.3162 kt per square kilometre 0.2027 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.218 kt per square kilometre 0.3608 kt per square kilometre 0.1429 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.2922 kt per square kilometre 0.4193 kt per square kilometre 0.1271 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.3003 kt per square kilometre 0.4301 kt per square kilometre 0.1298 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.3467 kt per square kilometre 0.3936 kt per square kilometre 0.0468 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3874 kt per square kilometre against 0.3828 kt per square kilometre in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.0046 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
El Salvador ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.