Argentina vs El Salvador: Carbon intensity of energy

Argentina
192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
El Salvador
191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Argentina rank
131st
El Salvador rank
133rd

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Argentina
  • El Salvador
0100200300196519942024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in El Salvador, a difference of 1.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 131st and El Salvador ranks 133rd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 233.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 200.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 32.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Argentina
1990s 222.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 235.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 12.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour El Salvador
2000s 219.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 214.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 5.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Argentina
2010s 210.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 195.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 15.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Argentina
2020s 200.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 182.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 17.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Argentina or El Salvador?
Argentina, at 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Argentina and El Salvador?
1.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Argentina ranks 131st and El Salvador ranks 133rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.