El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
El Salvador
117.8
in 2024
Puerto Rico
136.25
in 2024
El Salvador rank
78th
Puerto Rico rank
75th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 136.25 against 117.8 in El Salvador, a difference of 18.45.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.63 | 455.69 | 299.06 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 120.56 | 728.98 | 608.42 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 110.59 | 204.41 | 93.81 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 136.25 against 117.8 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 18.45, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- El Salvador ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 75th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.