Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Mountain green cover area
Costa Rica
1,559 kmsq
in 2021
El Salvador
1,442 kmsq
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
61st
El Salvador rank
66th
Mountain green cover area over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,559 kmsq against 1,442 kmsq in El Salvador, a difference of 117 kmsq.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and El Salvador ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,231 kmsq | 1,005 kmsq | 225.7 kmsq | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,436 kmsq | 1,270 kmsq | 165.97 kmsq | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,559 kmsq | 1,442 kmsq | 117.1 kmsq | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mountain green cover area, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 1,559 kmsq against 1,442 kmsq in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mountain green cover area between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 117 kmsq, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for mountain green cover area?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and El Salvador ranks 66th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.