CO₂ emissions · Americas · 2024 data
El Salvador CO₂ Emissions
El Salvador emitted 9.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 1.42 t per person — #112 of 213 countries and 0.02% of global emissions. That is 30% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 47%.
CO₂ emissions of El Salvador, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.0 | 1.42 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | 1.37 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | 1.26 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0 | 1.12 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | 0.98 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | 1.23 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | 1.04 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | 0.96 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6 | 1.07 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 0.99 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | 0.99 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | 1.06 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 1.04 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | 1.06 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8 | 1.14 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | 1.11 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.4 | 1.07 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0 | 1.01 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.8 | 0.98 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | 0.95 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | 0.94 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.7 | 0.97 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | 0.92 | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | 0.76 | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 5.0 | 0.87 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | 0.79 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 4.0 | 0.70 | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 3.3 | 0.59 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 3.1 | 0.57 | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5 | 0.46 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | 0.48 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.4 | 0.47 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | 0.47 | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 2.0 | 0.39 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.0 | 0.40 | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 1.6 | 0.33 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 1.9 | 0.40 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.8 | 0.38 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.8 | 0.40 | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 2.1 | 0.47 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 2.4 | 0.53 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.4 | 0.54 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.3 | 0.53 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.2 | 0.52 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1 | 0.51 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 2.0 | 0.49 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.0 | 0.50 | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 1.7 | 0.44 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 1.5 | 0.40 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.4 | 0.39 | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 1.2 | 0.33 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1.3 | 0.36 | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 1.2 | 0.34 | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 1.3 | 0.40 | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 1.0 | 0.33 | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 1.2 | 0.40 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | 0.37 | +73.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6 | 0.22 | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 0.6 | 0.20 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6 | 0.22 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.6 | 0.22 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.6 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.6 | 0.23 | +13.3% |
| 1956 | 0.5 | 0.21 | +14.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5 | 0.19 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.5 | 0.20 | +12.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4 | 0.18 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 0.4 | 0.17 | +20.4% |
| 1951 | 0.3 | 0.15 | +20.5% |
| 1950 | 0.3 | 0.12 | — |
Where El Salvador's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: El Salvador vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, El Salvador's consumption-based footprint was 11.3 million tonnes (1.78 t per person) in 2023. El Salvador is a net importer of emissions: its consumption causes 30% more CO₂ than it emits at home.
Primary energy use: 7,386 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.