Climate Change in El Salvador

1,205 indicators covering climate change for El Salvador.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Humid tropical forest — Emissions 22.39 kt 2024 56th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 93.9 kilograms 2024 up 31.8% 82nd
CO₂ emissions from international aviation 595,173 tonnes 2024 up 35.5% 82nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 981,962 tonnes 2026 up 9.1% 96th
Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ 2022 up 3.6% 86th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 16.39 kt 2023 up 28.5% 44th
Urban population 75.5% 2025 up 3.4% 72nd
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals 0 t 2019 7th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2021 unchanged 45th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 300 2021 down 99.9% 113th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 6.58 2025 up 8.4% 36th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 48.6% 2015 up 2.1% 98th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.0% 2015 down 3.1% 136th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 8.62 2023 up 43.9% 115th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.1196 2023 up 14.3% 89th
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.594 2023 up 168.8% 45th
Food Retail — Energy Use 379.73 TJ 2017 up 0.1% 35th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 0 t 2018 114th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 1,735 tonnes 2024 up 298.2% 121st
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 596,907 tonnes 2024 up 11.9% 78th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 0.2737 kilograms 2024 up 290.9% 115th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 94.18 kilograms 2024 up 9.8% 62nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 0.2737 kilograms 2024 up 290.9% 115th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 0.2737 kilograms 2024 up 290.9% 114th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 11.26 million tonnes 2023 up 31.3% 100th
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 1.78 tonnes per person 2023 up 27.8% 93rd
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? 1.78 tonnes per person 2023 up 27.8% 93rd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 1.78 tonnes per person 2023 up 27.8% 93rd
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.78 tonnes per person 2023 up 27.8% 93rd
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 1.78 tonnes per person 2023 up 27.8% 93rd
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 29.8% 2023 down 28.1% 47th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 2.59 million tonnes 2023 up 2.9% 75th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 0.4098 tonnes per person 2023 up 0.1% 59th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm 2 2024 up 100.0% 17th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm 9,050 2024 down 54.8% 49th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 1.23 kt 2023 up 952.4% 58th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Export quantity 0 t 2019 87th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 1.23 kt 2023 up 952.0% 51st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 6.56 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 down 1.0% 136th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 0.5389 2023 up 230.8% 74th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 34 2023 up 240.0% 86th
Number of deaths due to disaster 32 2023 up 433.3% 86th
Air transport emissions 2.25 Tonnes 2024 up 194.0% 66th
Number of people affected by disaster 4,660 2023 up 38,733.3% 79th
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 73.86 2023 up 37,682.2% 74th
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 30 2023 up 150.0% 96th
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 10.0% 2021 down 51.9% 74th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 7.9 2023 up 343.3% 88th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2023 up 186.6% 81st
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 7.90 million 2023 up 435.6% 71st
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 4,580 2023 up 543.3% 62nd
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 64th
Number of missing persons due to disaster 2 2023 down 50.0% 39th
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to 50 2023 up 4.2% 84th
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical 859,122 2014 up 674.4% 45th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Drought 1 2018 unchanged 1st
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 386,610 2018 31st
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 0 t 2023 14th
Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters 9 2014 up 28.6% 43rd
Decadal temperature anomalies 0.3783 °C 2010 up 294.5% 52nd