Annual carbon dioxide emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual carbon dioxide emissions was 995,913 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
995,913
Change on year
up 62.7%
World rank
97th
of 248 countries
All-time high
1.62 million
in 2004
All-time low
612,216
in 2025
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in El Salvador, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 995,913 for annual carbon dioxide emissions in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual carbon dioxide emissions in El Salvador peaked at 1.62 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 612,216, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.24 million | — |
| 2004 | 1.62 million | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 942,957 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 615,705 | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 736,233 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 692,626 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 708,128 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 722,234 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +81.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 900,115 | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 880,153 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 613,590 | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 731,636 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 778,319 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 790,000 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 612,216 | -22.5% |
| 2026 | 995,913 | +62.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 995,913 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 million, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 995,913 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 558,621, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 615,705 | 1.62 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 692,626 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 771,690 | 612,216 | 995,913 | 7 |
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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 annual carbon dioxide emissions in El Salvador?
- Annual carbon dioxide emissions in El Salvador was 995,913 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual carbon dioxide emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual carbon dioxide emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 612,216 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual carbon dioxide emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual carbon dioxide emissions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual carbon dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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