Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in El Salvador, 1966–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.9% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is up 50.8% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in El Salvador peaked at 11.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15.8%, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 82nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.2% | — |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -24.1% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -40.5% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +58.6% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -45.2% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +72.7% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | -21.5% |
| 1979 | -4.2% | -178.5% |
| 1980 | -15.8% | +278.8% |
| 1981 | -5.7% | -63.9% |
| 1982 | -6.3% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -124.4% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -54.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -68.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +1188.4% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -48.7% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +401.3% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -69.1% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +370.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -82.9% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +286.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +78.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +201.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +61.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -57.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -197.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -202.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +76.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -7.9% | -423.8% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -250.8% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -75.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -22.8% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +50.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1188.4% | 0.2% | 2.5% |
| 1990 | +401.3% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| 2020 | -423.8% | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | +370.0% | 1.5% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | -4.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.9% | -15.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -2.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -7.9% | 11.9% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in El Salvador?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in El Salvador was 3.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.8% in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.