What is carbon intensity of gdp in El Salvador?

Carbon intensity of gdp in El Salvador was 0.329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.3853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2007.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1971.

How does El Salvador rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this El Salvador data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in El Salvador
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

El Salvador: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

84th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.3853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in El Salvador, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.3853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places El Salvador 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1972	0.1605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1973	0.1668 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1974	0.1612 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1975	0.1759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1976	0.1702 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1977	0.164 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1978	0.1661 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1979	0.1615 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1980	0.1615 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1981	0.1709 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1982	0.1704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1983	0.1735 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1984	0.1672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1985	0.1817 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1986	0.1799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1987	0.2098 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1988	0.2037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1989	0.2012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1990	0.2046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1991	0.2572 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+25.7%
1992	0.2705 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1993	0.2776 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1994	0.3076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1995	0.3212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1996	0.2837 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1997	0.3372 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1998	0.344 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1999	0.3344 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2000	0.3291 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2001	0.3396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2002	0.3353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2003	0.3588 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2004	0.3691 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2005	0.3702 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2006	0.3728 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2007	0.3853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2008	0.3438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2009	0.3417 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2010	0.3261 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2011	0.3281 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2012	0.3179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2013	0.2948 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2014	0.2977 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2016	0.3049 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0.2699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2018	0.2822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2019	0.3145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2020	0.2802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2021	0.2835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2022	0.3095 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2023	0.3267 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2024	0.329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1627 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.182 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1615 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2098 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.344 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3546 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3291 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3281 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in El Salvador?: Carbon intensity of gdp in El Salvador was 0.329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.3853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does El Salvador rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.