Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 243.72 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in El Salvador stood at 243.72 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 243.72 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 267,472 tonnes, in 1950.
That places El Salvador 108th 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 267,472 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 589,904 tonnes | +120.5% |
| 1952 | 978,288 tonnes | +65.8% |
| 1953 | 1.38 million tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1954 | 1.82 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1955 | 2.25 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1956 | 2.75 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1957 | 3.30 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1958 | 3.85 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 4.42 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 4.99 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1961 | 5.54 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 6.16 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 7.24 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 8.43 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 9.43 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 10.66 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 11.75 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 12.93 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 14.06 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 15.40 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 16.82 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 18.39 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 20.24 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 22.06 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 24.00 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 26.05 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 28.15 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 30.31 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 32.41 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 34.28 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 35.89 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 37.44 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 39.13 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 40.53 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 42.30 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 44.07 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 46.21 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 48.37 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 50.64 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 52.84 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 55.70 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 58.84 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 62.44 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 66.58 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 71.20 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 75.20 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 80.18 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 85.45 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 90.59 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 95.81 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 101.16 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 106.68 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 112.53 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 118.26 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 124.09 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 130.27 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 136.59 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 142.47 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 148.30 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 154.11 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 160.09 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 166.02 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 171.65 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 177.41 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 183.69 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 189.94 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 195.56 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 201.62 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 208.80 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 214.58 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 221.18 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 228.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 235.87 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 243.72 million tonnes | +3.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 243.72 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 243.72 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +120.5% | 267,472 tonnes | 589,904 tonnes |
| 1952 | +65.8% | 589,904 tonnes | 978,288 tonnes |
| 1953 | +40.8% | 978,288 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +32.2% | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 million tonnes | 267,472 tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.12 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 14.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.38 million tonnes | 15.40 million tonnes | 32.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.89 million tonnes | 34.28 million tonnes | 50.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.90 million tonnes | 52.84 million tonnes | 90.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.61 million tonnes | 95.81 million tonnes | 148.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.89 million tonnes | 154.11 million tonnes | 208.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.73 million tonnes | 214.58 million tonnes | 243.72 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 oil, gaps filled in El Salvador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in El Salvador was 243.72 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 243.72 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,472 tonnes in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.