Co2 intensity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Co2 intensity was 0.1335 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1335
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
124th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1985
in 1995
All-time low
0.0001
in 1923
Years of data
103
1920–2022
Co2 intensity in El Salvador, 1920–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in El Salvador stood at 0.1335.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in El Salvador peaked at 0.1985 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1923.
El Salvador ranks 124th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.0047 | — |
| 1921 | 0.0001 | -97.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0001 | +12.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0001 | -36.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0001 | +70.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0002 | +46.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0002 | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 0.005 | +2366.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0049 | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0054 | +9.8% |
| 1930 | 0.0003 | -94.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0002 | -44.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0054 | +2916.9% |
| 1933 | 0.004 | -25.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0002 | -95.8% |
| 1935 | 0.0006 | +263.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0002 | -74.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0001 | -8.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0002 | +7.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0003 | +87.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 | -54.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0001 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0001 | -7.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0002 | +85.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0001 | -47.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 | +4.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0001 | -1.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0001 | -20.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0002 | +57.6% |
| 1949 | 0.0001 | -45.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0581 | +68007.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0688 | +18.3% |
| 1952 | 0.077 | +11.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0773 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0858 | +11.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0803 | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0849 | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0913 | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0894 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0866 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0852 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0775 | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0771 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1281 | +66.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1283 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1029 | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1203 | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1013 | -15.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1068 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0975 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1136 | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1145 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1206 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1346 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1268 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1283 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1294 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1261 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1237 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1256 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1226 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1147 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1171 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.125 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1029 | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1249 | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1242 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1484 | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1471 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1524 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1432 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1735 | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1671 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1836 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1936 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1985 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1697 | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1967 | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1976 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1834 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1794 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1794 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1788 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1826 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1718 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1648 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.167 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1616 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1469 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1472 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1433 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1421 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1381 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1262 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1248 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1319 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1269 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1115 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1172 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1354 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1181 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1208 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1335 | +10.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1335 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1335 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | +68007.6% | 0.0001 | 0.0581 |
| 1932 | +2916.9% | 0.0002 | 0.0054 |
| 1927 | +2366.1% | 0.0002 | 0.005 |
| 1935 | +263.7% | 0.0002 | 0.0006 |
| 1921 | -97.6% | 0.0047 | 0.0001 |
| 1934 | -95.8% | 0.004 | 0.0002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0021 | 0.0001 | 0.0054 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0011 | 0.0001 | 0.0054 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0799 | 0.0581 | 0.0913 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1025 | 0.0771 | 0.1283 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1243 | 0.1136 | 0.1346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1279 | 0.1029 | 0.1524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1807 | 0.1432 | 0.1985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1679 | 0.1469 | 0.1826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1297 | 0.1115 | 0.1433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1241 | 0.1181 | 0.1335 | 3 |
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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 intensity in El Salvador?
- Co2 intensity in El Salvador was 0.1335 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1985 in 1995.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1923.
- How does El Salvador rank for co2 intensity?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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