Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12,336 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
87th
of 204 countries
All-time high
12,336 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
285.85 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 285.85 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 87th of 204 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, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 285.85 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 316.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 370.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 429.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 479.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 542.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 597.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 658.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 715.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 783.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 856.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 936.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 1,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 1,125 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 1,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1,341 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 1,451 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1,783 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 2,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,428 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2,546 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 3,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 3,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 3,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 3,961 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 4,222 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 4,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4,766 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 5,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 5,611 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 5,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 6,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7,174 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 7,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 8,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 8,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 9,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10,223 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10,903 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11,199 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 11,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11,918 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,352 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 285.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 715.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 783.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,783 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,668 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,682 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,788 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,766 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,392 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,039 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,785 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,472 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,088 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,903 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,199 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.