Cumulative CO₂ emissions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 264.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
264.57 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
264.57 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in El Salvador, 1870–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in El Salvador is 264.57 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in El Salvador peaked at 264.57 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1870.

That places El Salvador 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 6.8 tonnes 0 tonnes 37 tonnes 10
1880s 124.4 tonnes 47 tonnes 209 tonnes 10
1890s 5,919 tonnes 217 tonnes 16,937 tonnes 10
1900s 17,850 tonnes 16,940 tonnes 18,693 tonnes 10
1910s 23,669 tonnes 18,983 tonnes 31,213 tonnes 10
1920s 46,997 tonnes 39,438 tonnes 75,212 tonnes 10
1930s 92,170 tonnes 75,979 tonnes 99,328 tonnes 10
1940s 101,776 tonnes 99,710 tonnes 103,918 tonnes 10
1950s 2.35 million tonnes 371,772 tonnes 4.76 million tonnes 10
1960s 9.71 million tonnes 5.38 million tonnes 14.91 million tonnes 10
1970s 24.93 million tonnes 16.34 million tonnes 34.82 million tonnes 10
1980s 45.47 million tonnes 36.93 million tonnes 55.29 million tonnes 10
1990s 76.29 million tonnes 57.76 million tonnes 98.75 million tonnes 10
2000s 132.44 million tonnes 104.40 million tonnes 161.30 million tonnes 10
2010s 196.26 million tonnes 167.59 million tonnes 225.91 million tonnes 10
2020s 247.63 million tonnes 232.04 million tonnes 264.57 million tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions in El Salvador?
Cumulative co₂ emissions in El Salvador was 264.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 264.57 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1870.
How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
El Salvador ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.