What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1972.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this El Salvador data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
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El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

128th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places El Salvador 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1967	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1968	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1969	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1970	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1971	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1972	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1973	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1974	0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1975	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1976	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1977	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1978	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1979	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1980	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1981	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1982	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1983	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1984	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1985	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1986	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1987	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1988	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1989	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1990	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1991	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1992	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1993	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1994	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1995	0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1996	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1997	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1998	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1999	0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2000	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2001	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2002	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2003	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2004	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2005	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2006	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2007	0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2008	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2009	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2010	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2011	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2012	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2013	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2014	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2015	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2016	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2017	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2018	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2020	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2021	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2022	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2023	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2024	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

125 Dominica 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
126 New Zealand 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
127 Tonga 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
129 Peru 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
130 Gambia 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
131 Solomon Islands 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 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, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.