Absolute change co2 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Absolute change co2 was 302,409 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
302,409
Change on year
down 60.1%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2019
All-time low
-1.50 million
in 2020
Years of data
154
1871–2024
Absolute change co2 in El Salvador, 1871–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in El Salvador is 302,409, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.1% on the previous year and up 386.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in El Salvador peaked at 1.18 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.50 million, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Absolute change co2 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 3 | — |
| 1875 | -3 | -200.0% |
| 1876 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1877 | 3 | — |
| 1878 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1879 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 1880 | -11 | -200.0% |
| 1881 | -7 | -36.4% |
| 1882 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1883 | 12 | — |
| 1884 | 21 | +75.0% |
| 1885 | -13 | -161.9% |
| 1886 | 18 | -238.5% |
| 1887 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1888 | -41 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1890 | 8 | — |
| 1891 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 1892 | 180 | +1100.0% |
| 1893 | 177 | -1.7% |
| 1894 | -70 | -139.5% |
| 1895 | 85 | -221.4% |
| 1896 | 5,501 | +6371.8% |
| 1897 | 1,898 | -65.5% |
| 1898 | -7,781 | -510.0% |
| 1899 | 1,693 | -121.8% |
| 1900 | -1,703 | -200.6% |
| 1901 | 264 | -115.5% |
| 1902 | 28 | -89.4% |
| 1903 | -262 | -1035.7% |
| 1904 | -10 | -96.2% |
| 1905 | 33 | -430.0% |
| 1906 | 467 | +1315.2% |
| 1907 | -23 | -104.9% |
| 1908 | -462 | +1908.7% |
| 1909 | -20 | -95.7% |
| 1910 | 272 | -1460.0% |
| 1911 | 92 | -66.2% |
| 1912 | 80 | -13.0% |
| 1913 | 3,624 | +4430.0% |
| 1914 | -3,883 | -207.1% |
| 1915 | 97 | -102.5% |
| 1916 | 21 | -78.4% |
| 1917 | -136 | -747.6% |
| 1918 | 89 | -165.4% |
| 1919 | 5,743 | +6352.8% |
| 1920 | 2,208 | -61.6% |
| 1921 | -8,030 | -463.7% |
| 1922 | 38 | -100.5% |
| 1923 | -79 | -307.9% |
| 1924 | 126 | -259.5% |
| 1925 | 102 | -19.0% |
| 1926 | 77 | -24.5% |
| 1927 | 9,495 | +12231.2% |
| 1928 | 1,531 | -83.9% |
| 1929 | 1,147 | -25.1% |
| 1930 | -11,865 | -1134.4% |
| 1931 | -385 | -96.8% |
| 1932 | 9,954 | -2685.5% |
| 1933 | -1,531 | -115.4% |
| 1934 | -8,423 | +450.2% |
| 1935 | 1,149 | -113.6% |
| 1936 | -1,149 | -200.0% |
| 1937 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 385 | — |
| 1940 | -385 | -200.0% |
| 1941 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 385 | — |
| 1944 | -385 | -200.0% |
| 1945 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 385 | — |
| 1949 | -385 | -200.0% |
| 1950 | 267,472 | -69573.2% |
| 1951 | 55,345 | -79.3% |
| 1952 | 65,567 | +18.5% |
| 1953 | 29,164 | -55.5% |
| 1954 | 51,621 | +77.0% |
| 1955 | -7,358 | -114.3% |
| 1956 | 65,156 | -985.5% |
| 1957 | 69,526 | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 7,358 | — |
| 1960 | 14,626 | +98.8% |
| 1961 | -36,580 | -350.1% |
| 1962 | 65,982 | -280.4% |
| 1963 | 476,260 | +621.8% |
| 1964 | 106,226 | -77.7% |
| 1965 | -190,498 | -279.3% |
| 1966 | 263,570 | -238.4% |
| 1967 | -146,560 | -155.6% |
| 1968 | 102,533 | -170.0% |
| 1969 | -69,557 | -167.8% |
| 1970 | 238,071 | -442.3% |
| 1971 | 80,519 | -66.2% |
| 1972 | 168,396 | +109.1% |
| 1973 | 289,366 | +71.8% |
| 1974 | 3,456 | -98.8% |
| 1975 | 135,420 | +3818.4% |
| 1976 | 101,136 | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 74,777 | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 99,429 | +33.0% |
| 1979 | -5,060 | -105.1% |
| 1980 | -257,395 | +4986.9% |
| 1981 | -300,754 | +16.8% |
| 1982 | -66,715 | -77.8% |
| 1983 | 133,043 | -299.4% |
| 1984 | -297,108 | -323.3% |
| 1985 | 376,661 | -226.8% |
| 1986 | 2,005 | -99.5% |
| 1987 | 445,970 | +22142.9% |
| 1988 | 18,244 | -95.9% |
| 1989 | 113,875 | +524.2% |
| 1990 | -72,491 | -163.7% |
| 1991 | 678,339 | -1035.8% |
| 1992 | 163,437 | -75.9% |
| 1993 | 653,334 | +299.7% |
| 1994 | 535,867 | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 483,791 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | -586,165 | -221.2% |
| 1997 | 998,523 | -270.3% |
| 1998 | 313,013 | -68.7% |
| 1999 | -144,306 | -146.1% |
| 2000 | 80,780 | -156.0% |
| 2001 | 181,659 | +124.9% |
| 2002 | 206,275 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 360,418 | +74.7% |
| 2004 | -180,061 | -150.0% |
| 2005 | 45,634 | -125.3% |
| 2006 | 427,763 | +837.4% |
| 2007 | 129,547 | -69.7% |
| 2008 | -444,231 | -442.9% |
| 2009 | -91,875 | -79.3% |
| 2010 | 4,024 | -104.4% |
| 2011 | 179,844 | +4369.3% |
| 2012 | -30,265 | -116.8% |
| 2013 | -378,370 | +1150.2% |
| 2014 | 62,143 | -116.4% |
| 2015 | 516,930 | +731.8% |
| 2016 | -65,097 | -112.6% |
| 2017 | -630,402 | +868.4% |
| 2018 | 510,533 | -181.0% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million | +131.5% |
| 2020 | -1.50 million | -226.8% |
| 2021 | 841,837 | -156.1% |
| 2022 | 936,015 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 757,176 | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 302,409 | -60.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 302,409 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 302,409 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +69573.2% | -385 | 267,472 |
| 1987 | +22142.9% | 2,005 | 445,970 |
| 1927 | +12231.2% | 77 | 9,495 |
| 1896 | +6371.8% | 85 | 5,501 |
| 1919 | +6352.8% | 89 | 5,743 |
| 1980 | -4986.9% | -5,060 | -257,395 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.33 | -3 | 11 | 9 |
| 1880s | -2.1 | -41 | 21 | 10 |
| 1890s | 170.6 | -7,781 | 5,501 | 10 |
| 1900s | -168.8 | -1,703 | 467 | 10 |
| 1910s | 599.9 | -3,883 | 5,743 | 10 |
| 1920s | 661.5 | -8,030 | 9,495 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1,186 | -11,865 | 9,954 | 10 |
| 1940s | -38.5 | -385 | 385 | 10 |
| 1950s | 60,385 | -7,358 | 267,472 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,600 | -190,498 | 476,260 | 10 |
| 1970s | 118,551 | -5,060 | 289,366 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,783 | -300,754 | 445,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,334 | -586,165 | 998,523 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,591 | -444,231 | 427,763 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,133 | -630,402 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,627 | -1.50 million | 936,015 | 5 |
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More climate change data for El Salvador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 155.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in El Salvador?
- Absolute change co2 in El Salvador was 302,409 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.50 million in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for absolute change co2?
- El Salvador ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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