Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 8.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in El Salvador is 8.97 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in El Salvador peaked at 8.97 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 7.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 8.97 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 109 Tajikistan 10.74 million tonnes compare
- 110 Yemen 10.12 million tonnes compare
- 111 Cameroon 9.63 million tonnes compare
- 113 Congo 8.84 million tonnes compare
- 114 Costa Rica 8.76 million tonnes compare
- 115 Mozambique 8.61 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.81 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 264.57 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in El Salvador?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in El Salvador was 8.97 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.