Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 41.74 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 41.74 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 41.74 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.93 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 138th out of 204 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, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.93 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 4.75 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 5.08 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 5.82 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 6.21 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 6.6 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 6.99 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 7.38 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 7.77 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 8.13 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 8.48 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 8.76 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 9 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 9.16 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.38 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.59 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.88 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.15 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.43 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 10.7 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 11.08 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 11.5 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 12.05 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 12.72 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 13.48 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 14.14 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 14.97 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 15.85 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 16.7 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 17.57 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 18.47 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 19.42 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 20.45 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 21.46 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 22.5 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 23.63 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 24.73 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 25.71 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.67 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 27.62 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 28.58 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 29.52 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.39 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 31.26 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.23 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 33.2 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 34.09 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 35.09 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 36.31 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 37.22 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 38.21 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 39.32 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 40.51 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 41.74 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 41.74 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 41.74 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.16 tonnes per person, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 tonnes per person | 4.45 tonnes per person | 7.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3 tonnes per person | 8.13 tonnes per person | 10.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.32 tonnes per person | 10.7 tonnes per person | 16.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.06 tonnes per person | 17.57 tonnes per person | 26.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.83 tonnes per person | 27.62 tonnes per person | 36.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4 tonnes per person | 37.22 tonnes per person | 41.74 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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, per capita in El Salvador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in El Salvador was 41.74 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.74 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.