Co2 gdp growth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Co2 gdp growth was 3.91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in El Salvador, 1966–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.91 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is up 50.8% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in El Salvador peaked at 11.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15.84, 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.
Co2 gdp growth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.16 | — |
| 1967 | 5.44 | -24.1% |
| 1968 | 3.24 | -40.5% |
| 1969 | 3.49 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 2.98 | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 3.86 | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 6.12 | +58.6% |
| 1973 | 4.86 | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 5.34 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 2.92 | -45.2% |
| 1976 | 5.05 | +72.7% |
| 1977 | 6.78 | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 5.32 | -21.5% |
| 1979 | -4.18 | -178.5% |
| 1980 | -15.84 | +278.8% |
| 1981 | -5.72 | -63.9% |
| 1982 | -6.31 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.54 | -124.4% |
| 1984 | 1.34 | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6143 | -54.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1947 | -68.3% |
| 1987 | 2.51 | +1188.4% |
| 1988 | 1.88 | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9641 | -48.7% |
| 1990 | 4.83 | +401.3% |
| 1991 | 1.49 | -69.1% |
| 1992 | 7.02 | +370.0% |
| 1993 | 5.82 | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 4.69 | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 4.73 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8115 | -82.9% |
| 1997 | 3.14 | +286.7% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 2.16 | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8796 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 1.57 | +78.8% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8894 | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 2.68 | +201.4% |
| 2006 | 4.34 | +61.8% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | -57.4% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | -2.11 | -197.9% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | -202.2% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | +76.7% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 2.54 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -7.89 | -423.8% |
| 2021 | 11.9 | -250.8% |
| 2022 | 2.95 | -75.2% |
| 2023 | 3.36 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.59 | -22.8% |
| 2025 | 3.91 | +50.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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% | 0.1947 | 2.51 |
| 1990 | +401.3% | 0.9641 | 4.83 |
| 2020 | -423.8% | 2.44 | -7.89 |
| 1992 | +370.0% | 1.49 | 7.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.83 | 3.24 | 7.16 | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.9 | -4.18 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.88 | -15.84 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 | 0.8115 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | -2.11 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 1.71 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | -7.89 | 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 co2 gdp growth in El Salvador?
- Co2 gdp growth in El Salvador was 3.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.84 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for co2 gdp growth?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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