Cumulative CO₂ emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 264.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in El Salvador, 1870–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
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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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.