CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in El Salvador
El Salvador: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 2.59 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.59 million tonnes for co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in El Salvador peaked at 3.44 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million tonnes, in 1993.
El Salvador ranks 75th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions embedded in trade in El Salvador?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in El Salvador was 2.59 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million tonnes in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.