Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
106th
of 198 countries
All-time high
76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
32.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in El Salvador peaked at 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 32.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 35.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 37.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 38.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 40.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 41.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 43.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 44.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 44.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 47.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 50.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 51.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 51.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 52.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 54.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 56.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 57.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 58.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 59.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 61.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 62.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 64.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 65.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 60.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 67.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 69.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 71.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 73.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 103 Afghanistan 83.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Zambia 82.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Macao 80.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Mali 75.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Honduras 74.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Latvia 71.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in El Salvador?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in El Salvador was 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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