Egypt vs El Salvador: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Egypt
3.20 million tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador
2.59 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt rank
72nd
El Salvador rank
75th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
-20.0M020.0M40.0M199020062023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3.20 million tonnes against 2.59 million tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 612,390 tonnes.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 72nd and El Salvador ranks 75th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 3.06 million tonnes 1.48 million tonnes 1.58 million tonnes Egypt
2000s -12.69 million tonnes 2.57 million tonnes 15.26 million tonnes El Salvador
2010s 11.95 million tonnes 2.52 million tonnes 9.43 million tonnes Egypt
2020s 14.79 million tonnes 2.94 million tonnes 11.86 million tonnes Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Egypt or El Salvador?
Egypt, at 3.20 million tonnes against 2.59 million tonnes in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Egypt and El Salvador?
612,390 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Egypt ranks 72nd and El Salvador ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.