Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in El Salvador
El Salvador: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 112.53 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
112.53 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
100th
of 187 countries
All-time high
146.25 kilograms per person
in 2019
All-time low
31.48 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in El Salvador stood at 112.53 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in El Salvador peaked at 146.25 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.48 kilograms per person, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 100th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.48 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 32.76 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 35.81 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 42.4 kilograms per person | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 43.75 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 53.8 kilograms per person | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 48.23 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 71.86 kilograms per person | +49.0% |
| 1998 | 78.22 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 72.71 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 74.03 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 77.08 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 66.82 kilograms per person | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 86.69 kilograms per person | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 84.93 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 83.26 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 99.96 kilograms per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 83.2 kilograms per person | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 86.25 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 90.93 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 107.11 kilograms per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 91.95 kilograms per person | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 101.41 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 110.77 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 105.47 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 106.73 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.02 kilograms per person | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 59.55 kilograms per person | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 102.9 kilograms per person | +72.8% |
| 2019 | 146.25 kilograms per person | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 112.28 kilograms per person | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 105.5 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 111.46 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 112.53 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 112.53 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 112.53 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01 kilograms per person, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1 kilograms per person | 31.48 kilograms per person | 78.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.31 kilograms per person | 66.82 kilograms per person | 99.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.12 kilograms per person | 59.55 kilograms per person | 146.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.44 kilograms per person | 105.5 kilograms per person | 112.53 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in El Salvador?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in El Salvador was 112.53 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 146.25 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.48 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.