CO₂ emissions by sector in El Salvador
El Salvador: CO₂ emissions by sector was 710,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
710,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
100th
of 187 countries
All-time high
910,000 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
170,000 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
CO₂ emissions by sector in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 710,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in El Salvador peaked at 910,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 170,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by sector in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 170,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 180,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 200,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 240,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 250,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 310,000 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 280,000 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 420,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 460,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 430,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 440,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 460,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 400,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 519,999 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 510,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 500,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 600,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 500,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 519,999 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 550,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 650,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 560,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 620,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 680,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 650,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 660,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 490,000 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 370,000 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 640,000 tonnes | +73.0% |
| 2019 | 910,000 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 700,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 660,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 700,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 710,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 710,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.35 million tonnes, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 710,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 530,000 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 500,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 600,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 623,000 tonnes | 370,000 tonnes | 910,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 692,500 tonnes | 660,000 tonnes | 710,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions by sector in El Salvador?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in El Salvador was 710,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 910,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.