Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in El Salvador
El Salvador: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 1.42 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.42 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
141st
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.42 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in El Salvador, 1870–2024
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
El Salvador recorded 1.42 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in El Salvador peaked at 1.42 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1870.
That places El Salvador 141st out of 208 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 | 0.1227 tonnes per person | +68456.9% |
| 1951 | 0.1446 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1699 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1785 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1958 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1881 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2094 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2311 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2253 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2223 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2217 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2029 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2198 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3713 tonnes per person | +68.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3955 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3251 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3962 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3419 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3619 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3328 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3893 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4015 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.436 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4994 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4889 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.511 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5241 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5304 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5418 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5303 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4666 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3977 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3788 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4002 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3307 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4011 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3937 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4735 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4676 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.48 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4576 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5731 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5931 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7007 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7879 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8653 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7579 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9236 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9712 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9413 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9503 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9768 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9868 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9931 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9562 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.984 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.1888 tonnes per person | 0.1227 tonnes per person | 0.2311 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3169 tonnes per person | 0.2029 tonnes per person | 0.3962 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4853 tonnes per person | 0.3893 tonnes per person | 0.5418 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.419 tonnes per person | 0.3307 tonnes per person | 0.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7572 tonnes per person | 0.4576 tonnes per person | 0.9712 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.9503 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.9562 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.984 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in El Salvador?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in El Salvador was 1.42 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use?
- El Salvador ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.