Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1196 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1196 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
89th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1383 kg per constant US$
in 2007
All-time low
0.0959 kg per constant US$
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.1196 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in El Salvador peaked at 0.1383 kg per constant US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0959 kg per constant US$, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1155 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1187 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1171 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1271 kg per constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1306 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1317 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1328 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1383 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1217 kg per constant US$ | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1206 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1149 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1149 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1114 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1046 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1064 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1108 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.111 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0959 kg per constant US$ | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1002 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1131 kg per constant US$ | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.099 kg per constant US$ | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1023 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1128 kg per constant US$ | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1196 kg per constant US$ | +6.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1196 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607 kg per constant US$, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1196 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1099 kg per constant US$, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1254 kg per constant US$ | 0.1155 kg per constant US$ | 0.1383 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1083 kg per constant US$ | 0.0959 kg per constant US$ | 0.1149 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1084 kg per constant US$ | 0.099 kg per constant US$ | 0.1196 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 per unit of gdp ppp in El Salvador?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in El Salvador was 0.1196 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1383 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0959 kg per constant US$ in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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