CO₂ emissions from international aviation in El Salvador
El Salvador: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 595,173 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in El Salvador, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 595,173 tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in El Salvador peaked at 595,173 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 187,206 tonnes, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 451,956 tonnes | 397,645 tonnes | 533,196 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 422,229 tonnes | 187,206 tonnes | 595,173 tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from international aviation in El Salvador?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in El Salvador was 595,173 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 595,173 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,206 tonnes in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.