Carbon intensity of energy in El Salvador
El Salvador: Carbon intensity of energy was 191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in El Salvador stood at 191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in El Salvador peaked at 269.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994 and was at its lowest, 163.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1984.
That places El Salvador 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 200.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 163.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 235.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 269.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 178.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 178.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 130 Benin 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 131 Argentina 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 132 United States 191.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 191.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 135 Lithuania 190.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 136 Cape Verde 190.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in El Salvador?
- Carbon intensity of energy in El Salvador was 191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 269.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1984.
- How does El Salvador rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- El Salvador ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.