Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1335 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
124th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1985 kilograms per international-$
in 1995
All-time low
0.0001 kilograms per international-$
in 1923
Years of data
103
1920–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in El Salvador, 1920–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.1335 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.1985 kilograms per international-$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kilograms per international-$, in 1923.
El Salvador ranks 124th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.0047 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1921 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -97.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | +12.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -36.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | +70.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +46.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 0.005 kilograms per international-$ | +2366.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0049 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0054 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1930 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | -94.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -44.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0054 kilograms per international-$ | +2916.9% |
| 1933 | 0.004 kilograms per international-$ | -25.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -95.8% |
| 1935 | 0.0006 kilograms per international-$ | +263.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -74.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | +87.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -54.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +85.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -47.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -20.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +57.6% |
| 1949 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -45.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0581 kilograms per international-$ | +68007.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ | +18.3% |
| 1952 | 0.077 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0773 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0858 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0803 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0849 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0913 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0894 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0866 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0852 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0775 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0771 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1281 kilograms per international-$ | +66.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1283 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1029 kilograms per international-$ | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1203 kilograms per international-$ | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1013 kilograms per international-$ | -15.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1068 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0975 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1136 kilograms per international-$ | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1145 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1206 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1346 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1268 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1283 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1294 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1261 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1237 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1256 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1226 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1147 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1171 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.125 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1029 kilograms per international-$ | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1249 kilograms per international-$ | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1242 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1484 kilograms per international-$ | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1471 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1524 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1432 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1671 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1836 kilograms per international-$ | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1985 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1967 kilograms per international-$ | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1976 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1834 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1794 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1794 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1788 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1826 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1718 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1648 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.167 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1616 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1469 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1472 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1433 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1421 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1381 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1262 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1248 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1319 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1269 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1115 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1172 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1354 kilograms per international-$ | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1181 kilograms per international-$ | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +68007.6% | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0581 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1932 | +2916.9% | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0054 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1927 | +2366.1% | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.005 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1935 | +263.7% | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0006 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1921 | -97.6% | 0.0047 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1934 | -95.8% | 0.004 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0021 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0054 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0011 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0054 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0799 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0581 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0913 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1025 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0771 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1283 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1243 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1136 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1346 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1279 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1029 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1524 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1807 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1432 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1985 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1679 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1469 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1826 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1297 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1115 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1433 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1241 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1181 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 121 Ghana 0.1426 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 122 Cape Verde 0.1406 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 123 Portugal 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 125 Angola 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 126 Guatemala 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 127 Niger 0.1292 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in El Salvador?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in El Salvador was 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1985 kilograms per international-$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ in 1923.
- How does El Salvador rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).