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Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in El Salvador

El Salvador: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 tonnes per person
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0096 tonnes per person
in 1897
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1870
Years of data
123
1870–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in El Salvador, 1870–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.01187019472024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in El Salvador stood at 0 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 123 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in El Salvador peaked at 0.0096 tonnes per person in 1897 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1870.

That places El Salvador 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in El Salvador, year by year

Year tonnes per person Change
1870 0 tonnes per person —
1871 0 tonnes per person —
1872 0 tonnes per person —
1873 0 tonnes per person —
1874 0 tonnes per person —
1875 0 tonnes per person -100.0%
1876 0 tonnes per person —
1877 0 tonnes per person —
1878 0 tonnes per person +225.5%
1879 0 tonnes per person +105.4%
1880 0 tonnes per person -53.3%
1881 0 tonnes per person -70.6%
1882 0 tonnes per person -1.7%
1883 0 tonnes per person +392.3%
1884 0.0001 tonnes per person +136.3%
1885 0 tonnes per person -37.1%
1886 0.0001 tonnes per person +75.5%
1887 0.0001 tonnes per person -1.5%
1888 0 tonnes per person -100.0%
1889 0 tonnes per person —
1890 0 tonnes per person —
1891 0 tonnes per person +184.0%
1892 0.0003 tonnes per person +772.8%
1893 0.0005 tonnes per person +85.3%
1894 0.0004 tonnes per person -19.2%
1895 0.0005 tonnes per person +26.1%
1896 0.0074 tonnes per person +1377.7%
1897 0.0096 tonnes per person +30.9%
1898 0 tonnes per person -99.8%
1899 0.0021 tonnes per person +12858.2%
1900 0 tonnes per person -99.8%
1901 0.0003 tonnes per person +8643.3%
1902 0.0003 tonnes per person +8.3%
1903 0 tonnes per person -89.1%
1904 0 tonnes per person -31.9%
1905 0.0001 tonnes per person +138.0%
1906 0.0005 tonnes per person +813.0%
1907 0.0005 tonnes per person -6.5%
1908 0 tonnes per person -92.6%
1909 0 tonnes per person -53.7%
1910 0.0003 tonnes per person +1474.9%
1911 0.0004 tonnes per person +28.8%
1912 0.0004 tonnes per person +18.2%
1913 0.0036 tonnes per person +764.5%
1914 0.0002 tonnes per person -95.1%
1915 0.0003 tonnes per person +44.4%
1916 0.0003 tonnes per person +4.6%
1917 0.0002 tonnes per person -43.7%
1918 0.0002 tonnes per person +45.0%
1919 0.0047 tonnes per person +2050.0%
1920 0.0063 tonnes per person +33.8%
1921 0.0001 tonnes per person -97.7%
1922 0.0002 tonnes per person +17.0%
1923 0.0001 tonnes per person -35.3%
1924 0.0002 tonnes per person +78.1%
1925 0.0003 tonnes per person +33.6%
1926 0.0003 tonnes per person +17.7%
1927 0.0066 tonnes per person +2024.1%
1928 0.0074 tonnes per person +13.0%
1929 0.008 tonnes per person +7.9%
1930 0.0005 tonnes per person -94.0%
1931 0.0002 tonnes per person -51.0%
1932 0.0063 tonnes per person +2568.1%
1933 0.0053 tonnes per person -15.9%
1934 0.0002 tonnes per person -95.7%
1935 0.0009 tonnes per person +295.8%
1936 0.0002 tonnes per person -75.4%
1937 0.0002 tonnes per person -1.2%
1938 0.0002 tonnes per person -1.2%
1939 0.0004 tonnes per person +98.1%
1940 0.0002 tonnes per person -50.9%
1941 0.0002 tonnes per person -1.5%
1942 0.0002 tonnes per person -1.6%
1943 0.0004 tonnes per person +97.3%
1944 0.0002 tonnes per person -51.1%
1945 0.0002 tonnes per person -1.7%
1946 0.0002 tonnes per person -1.7%
1947 0.0002 tonnes per person -1.7%
1948 0.0004 tonnes per person +97.3%
1949 0.0002 tonnes per person -51.2%
1950 0.0002 tonnes per person -2.2%
1951 0.0003 tonnes per person +96.1%
1952 0.0002 tonnes per person -51.3%
1953 0.0002 tonnes per person -2.3%
1954 0.0003 tonnes per person +96.1%
1955 0.0003 tonnes per person -2.4%
1956 0 tonnes per person -100.0%
1957 0 tonnes per person —
1958 0 tonnes per person —
1959 0 tonnes per person —
1960 0 tonnes per person —
1993 0.0006 tonnes per person —
1994 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.9%
1995 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.8%
1996 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.7%
1997 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.7%
1998 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.6%
1999 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.6%
2000 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.5%
2001 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.5%
2002 0 tonnes per person -100.0%
2003 0.0006 tonnes per person —
2004 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.1%
2005 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.1%
2006 0.0006 tonnes per person +0.1%
2007 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.2%
2008 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.3%
2009 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.3%
2010 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.3%
2011 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.4%
2012 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.3%
2013 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.5%
2014 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.3%
2015 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.4%
2016 0.0006 tonnes per person -0.2%
2017 0 tonnes per person -100.0%
2018 0 tonnes per person —
2019 0 tonnes per person —
2020 0 tonnes per person —
2021 0 tonnes per person —
2022 0 tonnes per person —
2023 0 tonnes per person —
2024 0 tonnes per person —

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person. (48 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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
1899 +12858.2% 0 tonnes per person 0.0021 tonnes per person
1901 +8643.3% 0 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person
1932 +2568.1% 0.0002 tonnes per person 0.0063 tonnes per person
1919 +2050.0% 0.0002 tonnes per person 0.0047 tonnes per person
1927 +2024.1% 0.0003 tonnes per person 0.0066 tonnes per person
1910 +1474.9% 0 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 10
1880s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person 10
1890s 0.0021 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0096 tonnes per person 10
1900s 0.0002 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0005 tonnes per person 10
1910s 0.001 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person 0.0047 tonnes per person 10
1920s 0.003 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person 0.008 tonnes per person 10
1930s 0.0014 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person 0.0063 tonnes per person 10
1940s 0.0002 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person 0.0004 tonnes per person 10
1950s 0.0001 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person 10
1960s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 1
1990s 0.0006 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person 7
2000s 0.0005 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.0004 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in El Salvador?
Per capita co₂ emissions by source in El Salvador was 0 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0096 tonnes per person in 1897.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1870.
How does El Salvador rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
El Salvador ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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