Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 433.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 433.03 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 433.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.93 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 71st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.93 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 53.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1964 | 59.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 49.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 62.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1967 | 55.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 60.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 57.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 68.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 72.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 80.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 94.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 94.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 100.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 106.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 110.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 114.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 114.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 102.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 87.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 84.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 90.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 76.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 94.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 94.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 116.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 117.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 122.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 119.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 152 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 159.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 191.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 217.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 240.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 212.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 260.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 275.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 268.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 272.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 281.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 291.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 308.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 300 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 302.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 322.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 329.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 307.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 303.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 303.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 310.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 292.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 295.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 320.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 317.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 286.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 311.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 368.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 296.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 336.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 381.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 418.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 433.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 433.03 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 433.03 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 206.51 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +73.5% | 31.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.93 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 114.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 275.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 272.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 329.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 286.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 368.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 296.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 433.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 68 Spain 440.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Tuvalu 440 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Hungary 438.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Indonesia 429.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Greece 413.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Turks and Caicos Islands 399.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 433.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 433.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.