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

El Salvador ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

109th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.5103 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.5103 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

El Salvador ranks 109th of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.5103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.4864 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1967	0.4668 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1968	0.4546 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1969	0.4404 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1970	0.4133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1971	0.399 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1972	0.3782 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1973	0.3346 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1974	0.293 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1975	0.2624 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1976	0.2155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1977	0.174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1978	0.1675 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1979	0.1545 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1980	0.1517 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1981	0.1593 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1982	0.1625 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1983	0.1598 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1984	0.1545 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1985	0.1506 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1986	0.1532 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1987	0.1482 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1988	0.1414 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1989	0.137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1990	0.1257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1991	0.117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1992	0.1072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1993	0.0944 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1994	0.0832 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1995	0.0724 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1996	0.0681 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1997	0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1998	0.0617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1999	0.0606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2000	0.0588 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2001	0.0571 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2002	0.0559 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2003	0.0542 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2004	0.0527 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2005	0.0496 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2006	0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2007	0.0437 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2008	0.0417 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2009	0.043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2010	0.0414 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2011	0.0379 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2012	0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2013	0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2014	0.0349 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2015	0.0339 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2016	0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2017	0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2018	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2019	0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2020	0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2021	0.0288 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2022	0.0265 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2023	0.0254 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2024	0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4717 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4404 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.2792 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1545 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1518 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1625 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0855 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0503 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0417 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0588 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0347 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0414 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

106 Hungary 0.0258 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
107 Costa Rica 0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
108 Guyana 0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
110 Algeria 0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
111 Kuwait 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
112 Senegal 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.5103 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.