Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 139.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
139.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
177th
of 213 countries
All-time high
343.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2002
All-time low
113.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in El Salvador is 139.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in El Salvador peaked at 343.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 113.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 309.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 321.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 343.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 308.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 329.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 305.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 294.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 305.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 267.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 309.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 256.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 267.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 288.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 287.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 293.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 308.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 308.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 212.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 194.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 238.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 152.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 143.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 113.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 135.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 113.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 139.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +22.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 139.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 139.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 534.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 309.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 267.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 343.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 194.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 308.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 113.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 152.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 174 Greenland 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 175 Belgium 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 176 Georgia 145.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 178 Latvia 138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 179 Lithuania 138.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 180 Afghanistan 131.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in El Salvador?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in El Salvador was 139.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 343.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- El Salvador ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.