CO₂ emissions from transport in El Salvador
El Salvador: CO₂ emissions from transport was 4.21 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.21 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
99th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.21 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
1.27 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
CO₂ emissions from transport in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4.21 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in El Salvador peaked at 4.21 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million tonnes, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 99th of 191 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.
CO₂ emissions from transport in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.27 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1.38 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 1.75 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.12 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 2.10 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.61 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 2.53 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.54 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.68 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.06 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.94 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.95 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.06 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.11 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.80 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 3.44 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.36 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.47 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.74 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.19 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 3.93 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 4.14 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.21 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 million tonnes, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.21 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.09 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 4.21 million 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 from transport in El Salvador?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in El Salvador was 4.21 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- El Salvador ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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