El Salvador vs Luxembourg: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
El Salvador
197,893 tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg
138,499 tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador rank
104th
Luxembourg rank
106th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- El Salvador
- Luxembourg
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 197,893 tonnes against 138,499 tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 59,394 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Luxembourg ranks 106th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 17 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.43 million tonnes | 464,910 tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 2.78 million tonnes | 282,725 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 3.40 million tonnes | 207,818 tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 3.30 million tonnes | 191,777 tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 2.49 million tonnes | 159,981 tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 5.77 million tonnes | 138,602 tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 9.59 million tonnes | 21,167 tonnes | 9.57 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 3.40 million tonnes | -46,265 tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 3.92 million tonnes | -72,606 tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 4.58 million tonnes | -216,898 tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 4.97 million tonnes | -354,576 tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 3.30 million tonnes | -304,321 tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 5.30 million tonnes | -229,601 tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.34 million tonnes | -300,638 tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 4.10 million tonnes | 237,585 tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.08 million tonnes | 155,907 tonnes | 919,166 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 61,691 tonnes | 155,712 tonnes | 94,022 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 168,024 tonnes | 148,150 tonnes | 19,874 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, El Salvador or Luxembourg?
- El Salvador, at 197,893 tonnes against 138,499 tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between El Salvador and Luxembourg?
- 59,394 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Luxembourg?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Luxembourg rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Luxembourg ranks 106th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.