Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in El Salvador
El Salvador: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 55.45 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in El Salvador, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in El Salvador stood at 55.45 kilograms.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in El Salvador peaked at 70.58 kilograms in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.06 kilograms, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.87 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 61.62 kilograms | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 62.93 kilograms | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 70.58 kilograms | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 63.2 kilograms | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 57.26 kilograms | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 64.58 kilograms | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 21.06 kilograms | -67.4% |
| 2021 | 40.41 kilograms | +91.9% |
| 2022 | 43.2 kilograms | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 52.47 kilograms | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 55.45 kilograms | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.72 kilograms | 57.26 kilograms | 70.58 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.52 kilograms | 21.06 kilograms | 55.45 kilograms | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in El Salvador?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in El Salvador was 55.45 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 70.58 kilograms in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.06 kilograms in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- El Salvador ranks 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.