China vs El Salvador: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
China
1.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
El Salvador
1.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
123rd
El Salvador rank
120th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.24 tonnes per person against 1.2 tonnes per person in China, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
China ranks 123rd and El Salvador ranks 120th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.1795 tonnes per person | 0.1696 tonnes per person | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 0.0485 tonnes per person | 0.3007 tonnes per person | 0.2522 tonnes per person | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.2135 tonnes per person | 0.448 tonnes per person | 0.2345 tonnes per person | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.2769 tonnes per person | 0.3731 tonnes per person | 0.0962 tonnes per person | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.3793 tonnes per person | 0.6959 tonnes per person | 0.3166 tonnes per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.6229 tonnes per person | 0.9617 tonnes per person | 0.3388 tonnes per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.9379 tonnes per person | 0.9817 tonnes per person | 0.0439 tonnes per person | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.0184 tonnes per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, China or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.24 tonnes per person against 1.2 tonnes per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between China and El Salvador?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- China ranks 123rd and El Salvador ranks 120th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.