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El Salvador · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 16 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

113th of 212 · 17th in Latin America
CO₂ emissionsEl Salvador's co₂ emissions rose from 5.0 Mt in 1995 to 9.0 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020468109.0 Mt

El Salvador's co₂ emissions rose from 5.0 Mt in 1995 to 9.0 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

72nd of 212 · 7th in Latin America
CO₂ per capitaEl Salvador's co₂ per capita rose from 0.9 t in 1995 to 1.4 t in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.600.8011.21.41.61.4 t

El Salvador's co₂ per capita rose from 0.9 t in 1995 to 1.4 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

28th of 120 · 4th in Latin America
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaEl Salvador's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 1.0 t in 1994 to 1.8 t in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.8011.21.41.61.821.8 t

El Salvador's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 1.0 t in 1994 to 1.8 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

121st of 205 · 20th in Latin America
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsEl Salvador's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 77.7 Mt in 1995 to 264.6 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100200300264.6 Mt

El Salvador's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 77.7 Mt in 1995 to 264.6 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

112th of 205 · 16th in Latin America
Share of global CO₂ emissionsEl Salvador's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0 %

El Salvador's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

147th of 209 · 23rd in Latin America
Total greenhouse gas emissionsEl Salvador's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 13.8 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 9.9 Mt CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202005101520259.9 Mt CO₂e

El Salvador's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 13.8 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 9.9 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

24th of 209 · 3rd in Latin America
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaEl Salvador's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 2.4 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.6 t CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520201231.6 t CO₂e

El Salvador's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 2.4 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.6 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

41st of 164 · 7th in Latin America
CO₂ intensityEl Salvador's co₂ intensity fell from 0.2 in 1993 to 0.1 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.100.120.140.160.180.200.220.1

El Salvador's co₂ intensity fell from 0.2 in 1993 to 0.1 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

21st of 90 · 5th in Latin America
Carbon intensity of electricityEl Salvador's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 309.6 in 2000 to 139.3 in 2025.200020052010201520202025100200300400139.3

El Salvador's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 309.6 in 2000 to 139.3 in 2025.

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