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
Latest (2024)
8.97 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.97 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 10 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1879 | 21 tonnes | +110.0% |
| 1880 | 10 tonnes | -52.4% |
| 1881 | 3 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1882 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 15 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 1884 | 36 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 1885 | 23 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1886 | 41 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1887 | 41 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 8 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 23 tonnes | +187.5% |
| 1892 | 203 tonnes | +782.6% |
| 1893 | 380 tonnes | +87.2% |
| 1894 | 310 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1895 | 395 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1896 | 5,896 tonnes | +1392.7% |
| 1897 | 7,794 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1898 | 13 tonnes | -99.8% |
| 1899 | 1,706 tonnes | +13023.1% |
| 1900 | 3 tonnes | -99.8% |
| 1901 | 267 tonnes | +8800.0% |
| 1902 | 295 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1903 | 33 tonnes | -88.8% |
| 1904 | 23 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1905 | 56 tonnes | +143.5% |
| 1906 | 523 tonnes | +833.9% |
| 1907 | 500 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1908 | 38 tonnes | -92.4% |
| 1909 | 18 tonnes | -52.6% |
| 1910 | 290 tonnes | +1511.1% |
| 1911 | 382 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1912 | 462 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1913 | 4,086 tonnes | +784.4% |
| 1914 | 203 tonnes | -95.0% |
| 1915 | 300 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1916 | 321 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1917 | 185 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1918 | 274 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1919 | 6,017 tonnes | +2096.0% |
| 1920 | 8,225 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1921 | 195 tonnes | -97.6% |
| 1922 | 233 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1923 | 154 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1924 | 280 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1925 | 382 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1926 | 459 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1927 | 9,954 tonnes | +2068.6% |
| 1928 | 11,485 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1929 | 12,632 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1930 | 767 tonnes | -93.9% |
| 1931 | 382 tonnes | -50.2% |
| 1932 | 10,336 tonnes | +2605.8% |
| 1933 | 8,805 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1934 | 382 tonnes | -95.7% |
| 1935 | 1,531 tonnes | +300.8% |
| 1936 | 382 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1937 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 767 tonnes | +100.8% |
| 1940 | 382 tonnes | -50.2% |
| 1941 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 767 tonnes | +100.8% |
| 1944 | 382 tonnes | -50.2% |
| 1945 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 767 tonnes | +100.8% |
| 1949 | 382 tonnes | -50.2% |
| 1950 | 267,854 tonnes | +70018.8% |
| 1951 | 323,199 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1952 | 388,766 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1953 | 417,930 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 469,551 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1955 | 462,193 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 527,349 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1957 | 596,875 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1958 | 596,875 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 604,233 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 618,859 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 582,279 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 648,261 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million tonnes | +73.5% |
| 1964 | 1.23 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 1.04 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 1.30 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1967 | 1.16 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 1.26 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.43 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 1.51 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.68 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 1.97 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 1.97 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.11 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 2.21 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.28 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.38 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.38 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.12 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 1.82 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.88 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 1.96 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.41 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 2.43 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.54 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.47 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.15 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 3.31 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.97 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 4.50 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 4.99 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 4.40 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 5.40 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 5.71 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 5.57 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.65 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.83 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.04 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.40 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.22 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.26 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.69 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 6.82 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.37 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.28 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.29 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.47 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.44 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.06 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.12 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.64 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 6.57 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.94 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 6.45 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 7.63 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 6.13 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 6.98 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 7.91 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 8.67 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 8.97 million tonnes | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.97 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.97 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +70018.8% | 382 tonnes | 267,854 tonnes |
| 1899 | +13023.1% | 13 tonnes | 1,706 tonnes |
| 1901 | +8800.0% | 3 tonnes | 267 tonnes |
| 1932 | +2605.8% | 382 tonnes | 10,336 tonnes |
| 1919 | +2096.0% | 274 tonnes | 6,017 tonnes |
| 1927 | +2068.6% | 459 tonnes | 9,954 tonnes |
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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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 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.