El Salvador vs Equatorial Guinea: Methane emissions
El Salvador
3.21 million
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
2.70 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
139th
Equatorial Guinea rank
141st
Methane emissions over time
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.21 million against 2.70 million in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 506,960.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 139th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 15 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 299,860 | 58,470 | 241,390 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 348,109 | 55,723 | 292,386 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 407,329 | 53,204 | 354,125 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 479,890 | 50,783 | 429,107 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 554,505 | 48,673 | 505,832 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 683,011 | 47,174 | 635,838 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 931,296 | 46,576 | 884,721 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 1.15 million | 46,599 | 1.10 million | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 1.34 million | 50,407 | 1.29 million | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 1.77 million | 57,363 | 1.71 million | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 2.35 million | 68,659 | 2.28 million | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 2.86 million | 72,013 | 2.79 million | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3.18 million | 90,584 | 3.09 million | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 137,571 | 3.15 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 3.83 million | 3.13 million | 696,360 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.87 million | 9.33 million | 5.45 million | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.19 million | 7.59 million | 4.41 million | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 3.61 million | 509,340 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, El Salvador or Equatorial Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 3.21 million against 2.70 million in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between El Salvador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 506,960, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for methane emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 139th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.