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Carbon intensity of the economy — El Salvador

Carbon intensity of the economy in El Salvador in 2022 — 0.134 kg/$. Ranked 41 in the world out of 164. Since 1920, the indicator has risen by 2,580%.

2022 0.134 kg/$ +10.74% vs 2021
World rank 41of 164
Period maximum 0.198 kg/$1995
Period minimum 0 kg/$1921

Trend over time

1920–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — El Salvador, 1920–202200.050.10.150.219201931194219531964197519861997200820191920: 0.005 kg/$1922: 0 kg/$1924: 0 kg/$1926: 0 kg/$1928: 0.005 kg/$1930: 0 kg/$1932: 0.005 kg/$1934: 0 kg/$1936: 0 kg/$1938: 0 kg/$1940: 0 kg/$1942: 0 kg/$1944: 0 kg/$1946: 0 kg/$1948: 0 kg/$1950: 0.058 kg/$1952: 0.077 kg/$1954: 0.086 kg/$1956: 0.085 kg/$1958: 0.089 kg/$1960: 0.085 kg/$1962: 0.077 kg/$1964: 0.128 kg/$1966: 0.12 kg/$1968: 0.107 kg/$1970: 0.114 kg/$1972: 0.121 kg/$1974: 0.127 kg/$1976: 0.129 kg/$1978: 0.124 kg/$1980: 0.123 kg/$1982: 0.117 kg/$1984: 0.103 kg/$1986: 0.124 kg/$1988: 0.147 kg/$1990: 0.143 kg/$1992: 0.167 kg/$1994: 0.194 kg/$1996: 0.17 kg/$1998: 0.198 kg/$2000: 0.179 kg/$2002: 0.179 kg/$2004: 0.172 kg/$2006: 0.167 kg/$2008: 0.147 kg/$2010: 0.143 kg/$2012: 0.138 kg/$2014: 0.125 kg/$2016: 0.127 kg/$2018: 0.117 kg/$2020: 0.118 kg/$2022: 0.134 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.129 (+2,580%) Average annual rate: 3.28 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: El Salvador

El Salvador 0.134 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
Central America computed 0.206 kg/$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 0.246 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — El Salvador, by year El Salvador All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.134 +0.013 +10.74%
2021 0.121 +0.003 +2.54%
2020 0.118 −0.017 −12.59%
2019 0.135 +0.018 +15.38%
2018 0.117 +0.006 +5.41%
2017 0.111 −0.016 −12.6%
2016 0.127 −0.005 −3.79%
2015 0.132 +0.007 +5.6%
2014 0.125 −0.001 −0.79%
2013 0.126 −0.012 −8.7%
2012 0.138 −0.004 −2.82%
2011 0.142 −0.001 −0.7%
2010 0.143 −0.004 −2.72%
2009 0.147 +0 +0%
2008 0.147 −0.015 −9.26%
2007 0.162 −0.005 −2.99%
2006 0.167 +0.002 +1.21%
2005 0.165 −0.007 −4.07%
2004 0.172 −0.011 −6.01%
2003 0.183 +0.004 +2.23%
2002 0.179 +0 +0%
2001 0.179 +0 +0%
2000 0.179 −0.004 −2.19%
1999 0.183 −0.015 −7.58%
1998 0.198 +0.001 +0.51%
1997 0.197 +0.027 +15.88%
1996 0.17 −0.028 −14.14%
1995 0.198 +0.004 +2.06%
1994 0.194 +0.01 +5.43%
1993 0.184 +0.017 +10.18%
1992 0.167 −0.006 −3.47%
1991 0.173 +0.03 +20.98%
1990 0.143 −0.009 −5.92%
1989 0.152 +0.005 +3.4%
1988 0.147 −0.001 −0.68%
1987 0.148 +0.024 +19.35%
1986 0.124 −0.001 −0.8%
1985 0.125 +0.022 +21.36%
1984 0.103 −0.022 −17.6%
1983 0.125 +0.008 +6.84%
1982 0.117 +0.002 +1.74%
1981 0.115 −0.008 −6.5%
1980 0.123 −0.003 −2.38%
1979 0.126 +0.002 +1.61%
1978 0.124 −0.002 −1.59%
1977 0.126 −0.003 −2.33%
1976 0.129 +0.001 +0.78%
1975 0.128 +0.001 +0.79%
1974 0.127 −0.008 −5.93%
1973 0.135 +0.014 +11.57%
1972 0.121 +0.007 +6.14%
1971 0.114 +0 +0%
1970 0.114 +0.017 +17.53%
1969 0.097 −0.01 −9.35%
1968 0.107 +0.006 +5.94%
1967 0.101 −0.019 −15.83%
1966 0.12 +0.017 +16.5%
1965 0.103 −0.025 −19.53%
1964 0.128 +0 +0%
1963 0.128 +0.051 +66.23%
1962 0.077 +0 +0%
1961 0.077 −0.008 −9.41%
1960 0.085 −0.002 −2.3%
1959 0.087 −0.002 −2.25%
1958 0.089 −0.002 −2.2%
1957 0.091 +0.006 +7.06%
1956 0.085 +0.005 +6.25%
1955 0.08 −0.006 −6.98%
1954 0.086 +0.009 +11.69%
1953 0.077 +0 +0%
1952 0.077 +0.008 +11.59%
1951 0.069 +0.011 +18.97%
1950 0.058 +0.058 —
1949 0 +0 —
1948 0 +0 —
1947 0 +0 —
1946 0 +0 —
1945 0 +0 —
1944 0 +0 —
1943 0 +0 —
1942 0 +0 —
1941 0 +0 —
1940 0 +0 —
1939 0 +0 —
1938 0 +0 —
1937 0 +0 —
1936 0 −0.001 −100%
1935 0.001 +0.001 —
1934 0 −0.004 −100%
1933 0.004 −0.001 −20%
1932 0.005 +0.005 —
1931 0 +0 —
1930 0 −0.005 −100%
1929 0.005 +0 +0%
1928 0.005 +0 +0%
1927 0.005 +0.005 —
1926 0 +0 —
1925 0 +0 —
1924 0 +0 —
1923 0 +0 —
1922 0 +0 —
1921 0 −0.005 −100%
1920 0.005 — —

Central America, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CR Costa Rica 0.1 PA Panama 0.124 GT Guatemala 0.129 SV El Salvador 0.134 NI Nicaragua 0.157 MX Mexico 0.223 HN Honduras 0.236
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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