What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does El Salvador rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

105th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1965–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2022

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1967	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1968	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1969	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1970	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1971	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1972	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1973	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1974	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1975	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1976	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1977	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1978	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1979	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1980	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1981	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1982	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1983	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1984	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1985	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1986	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-42.9%
1987	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1988	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1989	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1990	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1991	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1992	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-47.9%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP 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
2000	-47.9%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1986	-42.9%	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

102 Tonga 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
103 Georgia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
104 Equatorial Guinea 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
106 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
107 Brazil 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
108 New Caledonia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, 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: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

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