Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 11.26 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.26 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.26 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
3.86 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions in El Salvador stood at 11.26 million tonnes. 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-based co₂ emissions in El Salvador peaked at 11.26 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million tonnes, 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-based CO₂ emissions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.86 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 4.48 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 4.77 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 5.20 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 5.75 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 6.31 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 5.88 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 6.87 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 7.81 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 7.38 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 8.42 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 8.36 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.34 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.88 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.45 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.67 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.84 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 9.81 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.38 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.07 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 7.95 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.66 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 8.36 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.57 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.63 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.11 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.34 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.76 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.89 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 10.58 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 9.03 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 10.14 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 11.01 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 11.26 million tonnes | +2.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 11.26 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.72 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 11.26 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.54 million tonnes, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.83 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | 9.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | 10.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.36 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 co₂ emissions in El Salvador?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in El Salvador was 11.26 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.