Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 8.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.97 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.97 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024

Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in El Salvador, 1870–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in El Salvador is 8.97 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in El Salvador peaked at 8.97 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1870.

El Salvador ranks 112th of 215 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 3.7 tonnes 0 tonnes 21 tonnes 10
1880s 17.2 tonnes 0 tonnes 41 tonnes 10
1890s 1,673 tonnes 8 tonnes 7,794 tonnes 10
1900s 175.6 tonnes 3 tonnes 523 tonnes 10
1910s 1,252 tonnes 185 tonnes 6,017 tonnes 10
1920s 4,400 tonnes 154 tonnes 12,632 tonnes 10
1930s 2,412 tonnes 382 tonnes 10,336 tonnes 10
1940s 459 tonnes 382 tonnes 767 tonnes 10
1950s 465,482 tonnes 267,854 tonnes 604,233 tonnes 10
1960s 1.02 million tonnes 582,279 tonnes 1.30 million tonnes 10
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in El Salvador?
Territorial and consumption-based 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 8.97 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1870.
How does El Salvador rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
El Salvador ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is territorial and consumption-based 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 Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.