Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in El Salvador
El Salvador: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 8.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in El Salvador, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 8.97 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in El Salvador peaked at 8.97 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1870.
That places El Salvador 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.7 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.2 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,673 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 7,794 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 175.6 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 523 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,252 tonnes | 185 tonnes | 6,017 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,400 tonnes | 154 tonnes | 12,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,412 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 10,336 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 459 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 465,482 tonnes | 267,854 tonnes | 604,233 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 million tonnes | 582,279 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 7.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 8.97 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 114 Costa Rica 8.76 million tonnes compare
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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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in El Salvador?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in El Salvador was 8.97 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1870.
- How does El Salvador rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.