El Salvador vs Jamaica: Area land needed to global oil

El Salvador
504.63 million
in 2023
Jamaica
403.27 million
in 2023
El Salvador rank
46th
Jamaica rank
48th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • El Salvador
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 504.63 million against 403.27 million in Jamaica, a difference of 101.36 million.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.

El Salvador ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 58 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 18.21 million 108.88 million 90.68 million Jamaica
1970s 47.48 million 290.54 million 243.06 million Jamaica
1980s 135.15 million 505.35 million 370.20 million Jamaica
1990s 154.98 million 674.18 million 519.20 million Jamaica
2000s 281.62 million 660.37 million 378.75 million Jamaica
2010s 438.33 million 331.46 million 106.88 million El Salvador
2020s 497.48 million 392.60 million 104.88 million El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, El Salvador or Jamaica?
El Salvador, at 504.63 million against 403.27 million in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between El Salvador and Jamaica?
101.36 million, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
El Salvador ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed