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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

El Salvador: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.51 t (2024), 126th of 203 in the world and 29th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 2.33 t (2024), 139th of 203 in the world and 33rd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 14.8 Mt (2024), 129th of 203 in the world and 21st of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person1.51 t2024 · world 126/203 · region 29/39GHG per person2.33 t2024 · world 139/203 · region 33/39GHG emissions14.8 Mt2024 · world 129/203 · region 21/39CO₂ emissions9.5 Mt2024 · world 112/203 · region 17/39
CO₂ per person
El SalvadorLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020El Salvador1.51 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
El SalvadorLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020El Salvador2.33 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: El Salvador in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes1.51 t2024126/20329/390.98 t1.11 t1.07 t+36%since 20142.68 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e2.33 t2024139/20333/391.73 t1.94 t1.87 t+23%since 20145.30 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e14.8 Mt2024129/20321/3910.3 Mt11.8 Mt11.6 Mt+27%since 20143,510.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt9.5 Mt2024112/20317/395.8 Mt6.7 Mt6.7 Mt+40%since 20141,771.5 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e3.8 Mt2024135/20322/393.4 Mt3.8 Mt3.6 Mt+3.6%since 20141,308.3 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption21.9%202199/21215/4133.5%32.6%23.7%−7.6 ppsince 201134.2%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output95.6%20217/2062/4160.0%66.7%86.1%+31.0 ppsince 201156.7%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³29.6 µg/m³202351/2004/3539.8 µg/m³31.1 µg/m³31.2 µg/m³−5.3%since 201317.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area33.0%2024105/21430/4234.1%32.6%32.9%+0.4 ppsince 201446.1%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area57.3%202446/2104/3962.1%59.4%57.7%−1.3 ppsince 201432.9%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area34.8%202421/2062/3930.3%31.6%34.8%+1.6 ppsince 20147.5%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory2.1%2025168/21328/42··2.1%−0.1 ppsince 201523.4%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources12.4%202278/1778/338.8%13.2%12.5%−0.7 ppsince 20122.6%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,489 m³202292/18324/342,630 m³2,576 m³2,507 m³−2.6%since 201221,253 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,819 kg/ha202492/17920/322,155 kg/ha2,726 kg/ha2,732 kg/ha+13%since 20144,828 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

El Salvador and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with El Salvador. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorEl SalvadorGuatemalaHonduras
CO₂ per person1.51 t20241.11 t20241.14 t2024
GHG per person2.33 t20242.36 t20242.25 t2024
GHG emissions14.8 Mt202443.5 Mt202424.4 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions9.5 Mt202420.4 Mt202412.3 Mt2024
Methane3.8 Mt202418.2 Mt20249.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy21.9%202162.1%202145.9%2021
Renewable power95.6%202160.6%202164.9%2021
PM2.5 exposure29.6 µg/m³202329.7 µg/m³202330.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover33.0%202433.1%202452.8%2024
Guatemala: environmentHonduras: environment
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