How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

84th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.5697 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.5697 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

El Salvador ranks 84th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.5697 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.5411 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1967	0.5176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1968	0.5025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1969	0.4853 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1970	0.4536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1971	0.4363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1972	0.4119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1973	0.3628 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1974	0.3162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1975	0.2818 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1976	0.2302 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1977	0.1848 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1978	0.177 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1979	0.1623 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1980	0.1588 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1981	0.1661 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1982	0.1689 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1983	0.1654 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1984	0.1595 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1985	0.1548 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1986	0.157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1987	0.1511 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1988	0.1436 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1989	0.1385 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1990	0.1266 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1991	0.1172 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1992	0.1068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1993	0.0935 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1994	0.0818 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1995	0.0707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1996	0.066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1997	0.0624 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1998	0.0588 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1999	0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2000	0.0552 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2001	0.0532 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2002	0.0517 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2003	0.0496 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2004	0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2005	0.0446 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2006	0.041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2007	0.0386 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2008	0.0366 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2009	0.0374 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2010	0.0356 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2011	0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2012	0.0307 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2013	0.0299 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2014	0.0291 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2015	0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2016	0.0272 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2017	0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2018	0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2019	0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2020	0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2021	0.0227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2022	0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2023	0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2024	0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4853 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5697 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.3017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1623 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1564 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1385 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1689 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0841 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1266 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0366 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0552 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0289 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0356 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

81 Kyrgyzstan 0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
82 Peru 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
85 South Africa 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
86 Canada 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
87 Jamaica 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.5697 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.