Environment & Energy

El Salvador

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro30.3%
  • Other renewables20.7%
  • Solar20.3%
  • Other fossil13.5%
  • Bioenergy12.1%
  • Wind3.1%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
1.63.595.577.569.5419702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
19.431.343.355.267.119902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
24.435.145.856.567.119902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions9.54 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita1.51 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share21.9 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita794 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal12.4 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share86.5 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites1 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature26.5 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)1,000,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements1 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity2,840 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita26.3 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture1.41 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry1.94 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domesticNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, total8.98–9,540 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 9,543 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 8.979 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Cement production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial8.98 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based11.3 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.3 · 2026 · 64 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador
  • M5.3 · 2026 · 73 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador
  • M5.0 · 2025 · 175 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
  • M6.0 · 2025 · 88 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeM6.5 (2023) — 43 km S of Intipucá, El SalvadorUSGS Earthquakes [2023]
Active natural events6NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 5 / Volcanoes: 1NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share24.4 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0.003 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; soil erosion; water pollution; contamination of soils from disposal of toxic wastesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

El Salvador's environment & energy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (9.54 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (1.51 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.