Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in El Salvador, 1875–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in El Salvador is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 63.5% on the previous year and up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in El Salvador peaked at 70,018.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -100.0%, in 1875.
That places El Salvador 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 81.1% | -100.0% | 233.3% | 3 |
| 1880s | 40.0% | -100.0% | 400.0% | 9 |
| 1890s | 1,712.7% | -99.8% | 13,023.1% | 9 |
| 1900s | 942.0% | -99.8% | 8,800.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 441.0% | -95.0% | 2,096.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 215.7% | -97.6% | 2,068.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 267.8% | -95.7% | 2,605.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.1% | -50.2% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,010.7% | -1.6% | 70,018.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.3% | -15.5% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | -0.2% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -15.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | -11.8% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -6.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -9.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -19.6% | 13.7% | 5 |
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- 83 Egypt 3.3% compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 3.2% compare
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.81 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 264.57 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in El Salvador?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in El Salvador was 3.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 70,018.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.0% in 1875.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.