Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in El Salvador is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in El Salvador peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 38 France 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 39 Poland 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cyprus 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 42 British Virgin Islands 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 44 United States 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9805 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in El Salvador?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in El Salvador was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.