Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31,793 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31,793 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
23,269 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,269 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,269 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23,481 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 23,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 23,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 23,981 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 24,121 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 24,234 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 24,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 24,426 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 24,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 24,820 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 24,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 25,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 25,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 25,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 25,872 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 26,241 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 26,715 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 27,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 27,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 27,556 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 27,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 27,991 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 28,185 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 28,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 28,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 28,869 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 29,048 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 29,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 29,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 29,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 29,973 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 30,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 30,311 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 30,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 30,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30,771 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 31,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 31,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 31,509 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 31,581 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 31,688 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 31,669 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 31,634 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 31,696 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 31,719 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 31,731 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31,732 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 31,730 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,704 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31,721 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31,728 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31,738 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31,770 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31,775 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,927 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,269 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,426 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,622 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,649 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,138 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,294 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,385 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,359 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,445 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,214 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,634 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,380 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,733 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,733 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,704 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,762 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,781 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,770 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 14 Vietnam 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Netherlands 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Panama 31,388 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Honduras 30,220 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Bhutan 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,269 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.