Belgium vs El Salvador: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel
Belgium
1,239 tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador
1,735 tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
124th
El Salvador rank
121st
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,735 tonnes against 1,239 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 496 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 124th and El Salvador ranks 121st of 143 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 492.69 tonnes | 435.62 tonnes | 57.07 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,189 tonnes | 847.65 tonnes | 341.28 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from domestic air travel, Belgium or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1,735 tonnes against 1,239 tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from domestic air travel between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 496 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Belgium ranks 124th and El Salvador ranks 121st of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.