Consumption-based carbon intensity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1857 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
86th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.27 kilograms per international-$
in 1998
All-time low
0.1644 kilograms per international-$
in 2017
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in El Salvador, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in El Salvador stood at 0.1857 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in El Salvador peaked at 0.27 kilograms per international-$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1644 kilograms per international-$, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 86th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2233 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.2469 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2408 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2406 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2471 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2514 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2267 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2503 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.27 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.243 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2675 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2572 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2471 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2535 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2334 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2281 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2457 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2324 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2161 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1892 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1812 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1902 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1793 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1785 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1759 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1811 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1803 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1644 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1797 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1875 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1756 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118 kilograms per international-$, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.244 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2233 kilograms per international-$ | 0.27 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.237 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1892 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2675 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1798 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1644 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1902 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1784 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 83 Bangladesh 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 84 United Kingdom 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 85 Pakistan 0.186 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 87 Turkey 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 88 Ghana 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 89 Egypt 0.1833 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in El Salvador?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in El Salvador was 0.1857 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 kilograms per international-$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1644 kilograms per international-$ in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).