Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 8.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in El Salvador is 8.62, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in El Salvador peaked at 8.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 116th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.18 | — |
| 2001 | 5.37 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.38 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.93 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 6.15 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.37 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.11 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.39 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.03 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.26 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.24 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.99 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.61 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.79 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 6.42 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 7.42 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 5.98 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 6.92 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 7.85 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 8.62 | +9.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.39, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.22, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.08 | 5.18 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 5.99 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 | 5.98 | 8.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 113 Senegal 10.49 compare
- 114 Zambia 9.68 compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 9.21 compare
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 8.62 compare
- 116 Brunei 8.62 compare
- 119 Costa Rica 8.3 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 from fuel combustion in El Salvador?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in El Salvador was 8.62 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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