Consumption co2 emissions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Consumption co2 emissions was 11.26 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.26 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.86 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption co2 emissions in El Salvador, 1990–2023

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1990200620231990: 3.9M1991: 4.5M1992: 4.8M1993: 5.2M1994: 5.7M1995: 6.3M1996: 5.9M1997: 6.9M1998: 7.8M1999: 7.4M2000: 8.4M2001: 8.4M2002: 8.3M2003: 8.9M2004: 8.4M2005: 8.7M2006: 9.8M2007: 9.8M2008: 9.4M2009: 8.1M2010: 7.9M2011: 8.7M2012: 8.4M2013: 8.6M2014: 8.6M2015: 9.1M2016: 9.3M2017: 8.8M2018: 9.9M2019: 10.6M2020: 9.0M2021: 10.1M2022: 11.0M2023: 11.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, consumption co2 emissions in El Salvador stood at 11.26 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions in El Salvador peaked at 11.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million, in 1990.

El Salvador ranks 100th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Consumption co2 emissions in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Consumption co2 emissions in El Salvador, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 3.86 million —
1991 4.48 million +16.3%
1992 4.77 million +6.5%
1993 5.20 million +8.9%
1994 5.75 million +10.6%
1995 6.31 million +9.9%
1996 5.88 million -6.9%
1997 6.87 million +16.8%
1998 7.81 million +13.6%
1999 7.38 million -5.5%
2000 8.42 million +14.2%
2001 8.36 million -0.7%
2002 8.34 million -0.2%
2003 8.88 million +6.5%
2004 8.45 million -4.9%
2005 8.67 million +2.6%
2006 9.84 million +13.5%
2007 9.81 million -0.4%
2008 9.38 million -4.4%
2009 8.07 million -13.9%
2010 7.95 million -1.6%
2011 8.66 million +8.9%
2012 8.36 million -3.5%
2013 8.57 million +2.6%
2014 8.63 million +0.6%
2015 9.11 million +5.7%
2016 9.34 million +2.4%
2017 8.76 million -6.2%
2018 9.89 million +12.9%
2019 10.58 million +6.9%
2020 9.03 million -14.6%
2021 10.14 million +12.3%
2022 11.01 million +8.5%
2023 11.26 million +2.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 11.26 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.72 million, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 11.26 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.54 million, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.83 million 3.86 million 7.81 million 10
2000s 8.82 million 8.07 million 9.84 million 10
2010s 8.98 million 7.95 million 10.58 million 10
2020s 10.36 million 9.03 million 11.26 million 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 97 Tajikistan 13.02 million compare
  2. 98 Zambia 12.71 million compare
  3. 99 Estonia 12.59 million compare
  4. 101 Uruguay 10.78 million compare
  5. 102 Honduras 10.46 million compare
  6. 103 Cameroon 10.38 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption co2 emissions in El Salvador?
Consumption co2 emissions in El Salvador was 11.26 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption co2 emissions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 11.26 million in 2023.
What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 1990.
How does El Salvador rank for consumption co2 emissions?
El Salvador ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption co2 emissions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
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