Central America vs El Salvador: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate

Central America
1.45 % change on previous year
in 2023
El Salvador
7.92 % change on previous year
in 2023
Central America rank
15th
El Salvador rank
12th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time

  • Central America
  • El Salvador
-20020406080196219922023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 7.92 % change on previous year against 1.45 % change on previous year in Central America, a difference of 6.47 % change on previous year.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 5.5 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was El Salvador ahead.

Central America ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 6.63 % change on previous year 12.26 % change on previous year 5.63 % change on previous year El Salvador
1970s 8.37 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year Central America
1980s 4.1 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year Central America
1990s 1.27 % change on previous year 9.25 % change on previous year 7.98 % change on previous year El Salvador
2000s 2.08 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 0.7489 % change on previous year Central America
2010s 0.2567 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year El Salvador
2020s 1.82 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, Central America or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 7.92 % change on previous year against 1.45 % change on previous year in Central America as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Central America and El Salvador?
6.47 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and El Salvador?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Central America and El Salvador rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Central America ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,853 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.