Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 41,134 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41,134 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
41,134 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20,577 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in El Salvador stood at 41,134 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in El Salvador peaked at 41,134 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,577 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,577 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20,820 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 21,059 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 21,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 21,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 21,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 21,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 22,015 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 22,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 22,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 22,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 22,924 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 23,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 23,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 23,715 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 24,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 24,696 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 25,285 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 25,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 26,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 26,431 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 26,663 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 27,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 27,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 27,621 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 27,889 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 28,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 28,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 28,906 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 29,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 29,663 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 30,076 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 30,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 30,823 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 31,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 31,501 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 31,996 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 32,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 32,984 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 33,422 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 33,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 34,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34,893 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 35,161 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 35,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 36,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 36,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36,828 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 37,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37,446 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 38,024 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 38,348 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 38,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38,965 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 39,669 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 39,973 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 40,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40,706 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 41,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 41,134 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 41,134 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,438 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,577 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,164 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,837 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,456 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,822 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,493 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,171 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,906 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,045 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,237 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,984 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,422 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,522 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,209 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,828 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,669 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,532 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,973 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,134 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 49 Moldova 43,534 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Estonia 41,935 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Guatemala 41,665 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Greece 40,763 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Serbia 39,831 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 39,068 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 including land-use change, per square in El Salvador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in El Salvador was 41,134 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41,134 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,577 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.