IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in El Salvador

El Salvador: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) was 4.95 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.95 %
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
98th
of 222 countries
All-time high
8.94 %
in 1990
All-time low
4.75 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in El Salvador, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 8.9 %1991: 7.8 %1992: 4.8 %1993: 8 %1994: 7.1 %1995: 6.7 %1996: 7.9 %1997: 7.1 %1998: 7.1 %1999: 7.3 %2000: 7 %2001: 7.4 %2002: 8 %2003: 7.9 %2004: 7.3 %2005: 6.4 %2006: 7.1 %2007: 6.8 %2008: 7.1 %2009: 6.6 %2010: 7 %2011: 7.8 %2012: 8.1 %2013: 7.4 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 5.6 %2016: 5.2 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 6.5 %2020: 5.8 %2021: 5.5 %2022: 5.3 %2023: 5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in El Salvador stood at 4.95 %.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in El Salvador peaked at 8.94 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.75 %, in 1992.

El Salvador ranks 98th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.94 % —
1991 7.82 % -12.5%
1992 4.75 % -39.3%
1993 8.02 % +68.8%
1994 7.07 % -11.8%
1995 6.7 % -5.2%
1996 7.94 % +18.5%
1997 7.07 % -11.0%
1998 7.12 % +0.7%
1999 7.29 % +2.4%
2000 7.02 % -3.7%
2001 7.37 % +5.0%
2002 8 % +8.5%
2003 7.89 % -1.4%
2004 7.29 % -7.6%
2005 6.41 % -12.1%
2006 7.09 % +10.6%
2007 6.84 % -3.5%
2008 7.14 % +4.4%
2009 6.64 % -7.0%
2010 7.01 % +5.6%
2011 7.76 % +10.7%
2012 8.05 % +3.7%
2013 7.4 % -8.1%
2014 6.14 % -17.0%
2015 5.62 % -8.5%
2016 5.21 % -7.3%
2017 5.89 % +13.1%
2018 6.74 % +14.4%
2019 6.49 % -3.7%
2020 5.81 % -10.5%
2021 5.55 % -4.5%
2022 5.34 % -3.8%
2023 4.95 % -7.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 4.95 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 %, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 4.95 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 %, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +68.8% 4.75 % 8.02 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.27 % 4.75 % 8.94 % 10
2000s 7.17 % 6.41 % 8 % 10
2010s 6.63 % 5.21 % 8.05 % 10
2020s 5.41 % 4.95 % 5.81 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in El Salvador?
Ippu — emissions share in El Salvador was 4.95 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 8.94 % in 1990.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.75 % in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for ippu — emissions share?
El Salvador ranks 98th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.