Co2 land use per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Co2 land use per capita was 0.0312 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0312
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.63
in 1852
All-time low
-0.1177
in 2005
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in El Salvador, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in El Salvador is 0.0312, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in El Salvador peaked at 10.63 in 1852 and was at its lowest, -0.1177, in 2005.
El Salvador ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.55 | — |
| 1851 | 8.28 | -3.1% |
| 1852 | 10.63 | +28.4% |
| 1853 | 10.51 | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 8.64 | -17.8% |
| 1855 | 7.51 | -13.0% |
| 1856 | 7.31 | -2.7% |
| 1857 | 6.94 | -5.1% |
| 1858 | 8.19 | +18.0% |
| 1859 | 10.43 | +27.3% |
| 1860 | 7.76 | -25.6% |
| 1861 | 5.17 | -33.4% |
| 1862 | 7.48 | +44.8% |
| 1863 | 5.14 | -31.3% |
| 1864 | 5.88 | +14.4% |
| 1865 | 5.17 | -12.1% |
| 1866 | 5.39 | +4.3% |
| 1867 | 6.61 | +22.6% |
| 1868 | 5.52 | -16.5% |
| 1869 | 5.66 | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 6.15 | +8.7% |
| 1871 | 5.58 | -9.3% |
| 1872 | 6.55 | +17.3% |
| 1873 | 5.44 | -16.9% |
| 1874 | 7.18 | +32.0% |
| 1875 | 7.86 | +9.5% |
| 1876 | 5.58 | -29.0% |
| 1877 | 5.16 | -7.5% |
| 1878 | 5.16 | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 5.43 | +5.3% |
| 1880 | 4.77 | -12.2% |
| 1881 | 5.02 | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 5.86 | +16.6% |
| 1883 | 4.63 | -21.0% |
| 1884 | 4.08 | -11.9% |
| 1885 | 4.97 | +22.0% |
| 1886 | 3.75 | -24.7% |
| 1887 | 4.4 | +17.4% |
| 1888 | 6.22 | +41.3% |
| 1889 | 4.01 | -35.6% |
| 1890 | 3.3 | -17.6% |
| 1891 | 3.24 | -1.9% |
| 1892 | 3.54 | +9.4% |
| 1893 | 3.85 | +8.7% |
| 1894 | 2.88 | -25.2% |
| 1895 | 3.3 | +14.7% |
| 1896 | 2.84 | -13.9% |
| 1897 | 2.48 | -12.7% |
| 1898 | 3.58 | +44.4% |
| 1899 | 2.66 | -25.8% |
| 1900 | 3.7 | +39.3% |
| 1901 | 5.78 | +56.0% |
| 1902 | 6.35 | +10.0% |
| 1903 | 6.64 | +4.5% |
| 1904 | 5.82 | -12.3% |
| 1905 | 6.91 | +18.6% |
| 1906 | 7.25 | +5.0% |
| 1907 | 6.18 | -14.8% |
| 1908 | 7.05 | +14.2% |
| 1909 | 6.33 | -10.3% |
| 1910 | 5.98 | -5.6% |
| 1911 | 10.3 | +72.3% |
| 1912 | 7.86 | -23.7% |
| 1913 | 9.09 | +15.6% |
| 1914 | 9.83 | +8.2% |
| 1915 | 7.68 | -21.9% |
| 1916 | 8.86 | +15.5% |
| 1917 | 7.43 | -16.1% |
| 1918 | 8.23 | +10.7% |
| 1919 | 7.45 | -9.5% |
| 1920 | 5.86 | -21.3% |
| 1921 | 3.91 | -33.3% |
| 1922 | 2.98 | -23.6% |
| 1923 | 2.41 | -19.3% |
| 1924 | 2.05 | -14.9% |
| 1925 | 1.92 | -6.2% |
| 1926 | 1.57 | -18.4% |
| 1927 | 1.36 | -12.8% |
| 1928 | 1.26 | -7.9% |
| 1929 | 1.09 | -13.2% |
| 1930 | 1.52 | +38.9% |
| 1931 | 1.71 | +12.8% |
| 1932 | 2.7 | +58.1% |
| 1933 | 2.16 | -20.0% |
| 1934 | 2.78 | +28.4% |
| 1935 | 2.54 | -8.5% |
| 1936 | 2.35 | -7.3% |
| 1937 | 2.37 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 2.41 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 2.4 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 2.35 | -1.9% |
| 1941 | 2.37 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 2.34 | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 2.57 | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 2.34 | -8.6% |
| 1945 | 2.21 | -5.7% |
| 1946 | 2.21 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 2.46 | +11.3% |
| 1948 | 2.26 | -8.3% |
| 1949 | 2.13 | -5.8% |
| 1950 | 2.09 | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 2.05 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 2.01 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.17 | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 2.01 | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 2 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 1.93 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.96 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1.91 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 2.27 | +18.4% |
| 1960 | 1.63 | -28.2% |
| 1961 | 1.5 | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 1.5 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.27 | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9791 | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8884 | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6963 | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5943 | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5397 | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 1.27 | +134.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9455 | -25.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7833 | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6883 | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8769 | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 1.02 | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 1.21 | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 1.78 | +46.6% |
| 1978 | 2.23 | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 1.95 | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 1.13 | -42.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7784 | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6618 | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 1.26 | +90.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8397 | -33.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9092 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7189 | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | +67.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7118 | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7268 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8117 | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9398 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6475 | -31.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5839 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4114 | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3933 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8343 | +112.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9576 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5997 | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5779 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4495 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2496 | -44.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3691 | +47.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0667 | -118.1% |
| 2005 | -0.1177 | +76.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2115 | -279.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0787 | -62.8% |
| 2008 | 0.042 | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 | -85.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 | +90.0% |
| 2011 | -0.012 | -202.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0074 | -38.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0904 | +1129.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0598 | -166.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 | -82.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0352 | +234.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0395 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0411 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0256 | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0323 | +105.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0312 | +8.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0312 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027, 11.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0312 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0312, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1129.1% | -0.0074 | -0.0904 |
| 2006 | +279.7% | -0.1177 | 0.2115 |
| 2017 | +234.7% | 0.0105 | 0.0352 |
| 2011 | -202.6% | 0.0117 | -0.012 |
| 2014 | +166.2% | -0.0904 | 0.0598 |
| 1970 | +134.8% | 0.5397 | 1.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.7 | 6.94 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.98 | 5.14 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.01 | 5.16 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.77 | 3.75 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.17 | 2.48 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.2 | 3.7 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.27 | 5.98 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.44 | 1.09 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.29 | 1.52 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.33 | 2.13 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.04 | 1.91 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 0.5397 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 | 0.6883 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.894 | 0.6618 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7215 | 0.3933 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.18 | -0.1177 | 0.5779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 | -0.0904 | 0.0598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0267 | 0.0157 | 0.0323 | 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 co2 land use per capita in El Salvador?
- Co2 land use per capita in El Salvador was 0.0312 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 in 1852.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1177 in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for co2 land use per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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