Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in El Salvador

El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 103.97 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
103.97 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
172.26 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
103.97 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in El Salvador stood at 103.97 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 172.26 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 103.97 tonnes per person, in 2024.

El Salvador ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in El Salvador, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 172.26 tonnes per person
1961 169.04 tonnes per person -1.9%
1962 166 tonnes per person -1.8%
1963 162.92 tonnes per person -1.9%
1964 159.67 tonnes per person -2.0%
1965 156.28 tonnes per person -2.1%
1966 152.82 tonnes per person -2.2%
1967 149.26 tonnes per person -2.3%
1968 145.76 tonnes per person -2.3%
1969 142.4 tonnes per person -2.3%
1970 140.08 tonnes per person -1.6%
1971 137.72 tonnes per person -1.7%
1972 135.31 tonnes per person -1.8%
1973 132.86 tonnes per person -1.8%
1974 130.72 tonnes per person -1.6%
1975 128.86 tonnes per person -1.4%
1976 127.32 tonnes per person -1.2%
1977 126.41 tonnes per person -0.7%
1978 125.97 tonnes per person -0.3%
1979 125.5 tonnes per person -0.4%
1980 124.97 tonnes per person -0.4%
1981 124.92 tonnes per person -0.0%
1982 124.18 tonnes per person -0.6%
1983 123.2 tonnes per person -0.8%
1984 121.72 tonnes per person -1.2%
1985 120.22 tonnes per person -1.2%
1986 118.58 tonnes per person -1.4%
1987 117.46 tonnes per person -0.9%
1988 115.84 tonnes per person -1.4%
1989 114.31 tonnes per person -1.3%
1990 112.99 tonnes per person -1.2%
1991 112.06 tonnes per person -0.8%
1992 111.19 tonnes per person -0.8%
1993 110.37 tonnes per person -0.7%
1994 109.91 tonnes per person -0.4%
1995 109.41 tonnes per person -0.5%
1996 108.99 tonnes per person -0.4%
1997 109.09 tonnes per person +0.1%
1998 109.37 tonnes per person +0.3%
1999 109.36 tonnes per person -0.0%
2000 109.4 tonnes per person +0.0%
2001 109.39 tonnes per person -0.0%
2002 109.3 tonnes per person -0.1%
2003 109.45 tonnes per person +0.1%
2004 109.28 tonnes per person -0.2%
2005 109.14 tonnes per person -0.1%
2006 109.41 tonnes per person +0.2%
2007 109.36 tonnes per person -0.1%
2008 109.05 tonnes per person -0.3%
2009 108.71 tonnes per person -0.3%
2010 108.36 tonnes per person -0.3%
2011 107.96 tonnes per person -0.4%
2012 107.53 tonnes per person -0.4%
2013 107.01 tonnes per person -0.5%
2014 106.65 tonnes per person -0.3%
2015 106.3 tonnes per person -0.3%
2016 106.02 tonnes per person -0.3%
2017 105.84 tonnes per person -0.2%
2018 105.77 tonnes per person -0.1%
2019 105.77 tonnes per person -0.0%
2020 105.58 tonnes per person -0.2%
2021 105.24 tonnes per person -0.3%
2022 104.86 tonnes per person -0.4%
2023 104.41 tonnes per person -0.4%
2024 103.97 tonnes per person -0.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 103.97 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.35 tonnes per person, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 103.97 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226.11 tonnes per person, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 157.64 tonnes per person 142.4 tonnes per person 172.26 tonnes per person 10
1970s 131.08 tonnes per person 125.5 tonnes per person 140.08 tonnes per person 10
1980s 120.54 tonnes per person 114.31 tonnes per person 124.97 tonnes per person 10
1990s 110.27 tonnes per person 108.99 tonnes per person 112.99 tonnes per person 10
2000s 109.25 tonnes per person 108.71 tonnes per person 109.45 tonnes per person 10
2010s 106.72 tonnes per person 105.77 tonnes per person 108.36 tonnes per person 10
2020s 104.81 tonnes per person 103.97 tonnes per person 105.58 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 86 Benin 110.53 tonnes per person compare
  2. 87 Mexico 107.82 tonnes per person compare
  3. 88 Vietnam 104.81 tonnes per person compare
  4. 90 Slovakia 100.9 tonnes per person compare
  5. 91 Lesotho 99.94 tonnes per person compare
  6. 92 Fiji 84.08 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in El Salvador?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in El Salvador was 103.97 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 172.26 tonnes per person in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 103.97 tonnes per person in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
El Salvador ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.