Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 264.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
264.57 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
264.57 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in El Salvador, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in El Salvador stood at 264.57 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in El Salvador peaked at 264.57 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1870.
El Salvador ranks 121st of 215 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 by world region in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 6 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1878 | 16 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1879 | 37 tonnes | +131.2% |
| 1880 | 47 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1881 | 50 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1882 | 53 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1883 | 68 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1884 | 104 tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1885 | 127 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1886 | 168 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1887 | 209 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1888 | 209 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 209 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 217 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 240 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1892 | 443 tonnes | +84.6% |
| 1893 | 823 tonnes | +85.8% |
| 1894 | 1,133 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1895 | 1,528 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1896 | 7,424 tonnes | +385.9% |
| 1897 | 15,218 tonnes | +105.0% |
| 1898 | 15,231 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 16,937 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1900 | 16,940 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 17,207 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 17,502 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 17,535 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 17,558 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 17,614 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 18,137 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 18,637 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 18,675 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 18,693 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 18,983 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 19,365 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 19,827 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 23,913 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1914 | 24,116 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 24,416 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 24,737 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 24,922 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 25,196 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 31,213 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1920 | 39,438 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1921 | 39,633 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 39,866 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 40,020 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 40,300 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 40,682 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 41,141 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 51,095 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1928 | 62,580 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1929 | 75,212 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1930 | 75,979 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 76,361 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 86,697 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1933 | 95,502 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1934 | 95,884 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 97,415 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 97,797 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 98,179 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 98,561 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 99,328 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 99,710 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 100,092 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 100,474 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 101,241 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 101,623 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 102,005 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 102,387 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 102,769 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 103,536 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 103,918 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 371,772 tonnes | +257.8% |
| 1951 | 694,971 tonnes | +86.9% |
| 1952 | 1.08 million tonnes | +55.9% |
| 1953 | 1.50 million tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1954 | 1.97 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1955 | 2.43 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1956 | 2.96 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1957 | 3.56 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1958 | 4.15 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 4.76 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1960 | 5.38 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1961 | 5.96 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 6.61 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 7.73 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 8.96 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 10.00 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 11.31 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 12.46 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 13.72 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 14.91 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 16.34 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 17.85 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 19.53 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 21.50 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 23.47 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 25.57 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 27.78 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 30.06 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 32.44 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 34.82 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 36.93 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 38.75 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 40.50 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 42.39 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 43.97 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 45.94 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 47.90 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 50.31 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 52.74 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 55.29 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 57.76 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 60.91 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 64.22 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 68.19 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 72.69 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 77.67 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 82.07 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 87.47 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 93.18 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 98.75 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 104.40 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 110.23 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 116.26 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 122.66 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 128.88 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 135.14 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 141.83 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 148.65 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 155.02 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 161.30 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 167.59 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 174.06 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 180.49 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 186.55 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 192.67 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 199.31 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 205.88 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 211.82 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 218.27 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 225.91 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 232.04 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 239.02 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 246.93 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 255.60 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 264.57 million tonnes | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 264.57 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 264.57 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million tonnes, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | +385.9% | 1,528 tonnes | 7,424 tonnes |
| 1950 | +257.8% | 103,918 tonnes | 371,772 tonnes |
| 1878 | +166.7% | 6 tonnes | 16 tonnes |
| 1879 | +131.2% | 16 tonnes | 37 tonnes |
| 1897 | +105.0% | 7,424 tonnes | 15,218 tonnes |
| 1877 | +100.0% | 3 tonnes | 6 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 6.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 124.4 tonnes | 47 tonnes | 209 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,919 tonnes | 217 tonnes | 16,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 17,850 tonnes | 16,940 tonnes | 18,693 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 23,669 tonnes | 18,983 tonnes | 31,213 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 46,997 tonnes | 39,438 tonnes | 75,212 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 92,170 tonnes | 75,979 tonnes | 99,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 101,776 tonnes | 99,710 tonnes | 103,918 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.35 million tonnes | 371,772 tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.71 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 14.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.93 million tonnes | 16.34 million tonnes | 34.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.47 million tonnes | 36.93 million tonnes | 55.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.29 million tonnes | 57.76 million tonnes | 98.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.44 million tonnes | 104.40 million tonnes | 161.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.26 million tonnes | 167.59 million tonnes | 225.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.63 million tonnes | 232.04 million tonnes | 264.57 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 by world region in El Salvador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in El Salvador was 264.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 264.57 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1870.
- How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- El Salvador ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.