Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in El Salvador
El Salvador: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0002 °C
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
135th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0002 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in El Salvador, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in El Salvador stood at 0.0002 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in El Salvador peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
El Salvador ranks 135th of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +102.3% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.7% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.9% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.4% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +21.4% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +18.0% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.6% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.8% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.4% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +11.3% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +10.3% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 °C | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 °C | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 °C | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 °C | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 °C | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 °C | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 °C | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 °C | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 °C | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 °C | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 °C | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 °C | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 °C | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 °C | +2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0002 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 °C, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0002 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 °C, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +102.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +26.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 132 Costa Rica 0.0002 °C compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 °C compare
- 134 Paraguay 0.0002 °C compare
- 136 Laos 0.0002 °C compare
- 137 South Sudan 0.0002 °C compare
- 138 Benin 0.0002 °C compare
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in El Salvador?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in El Salvador was 0.0002 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does El Salvador rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- El Salvador ranks 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.