El Salvador vs Spain: Per capita methane emissions by sector
El Salvador
9.51 kilograms per person
in 2023
Spain
11.69 kilograms per person
in 2023
El Salvador rank
112th
Spain rank
111th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- El Salvador
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.69 kilograms per person against 9.51 kilograms per person in El Salvador, a difference of 2.18 kilograms per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 112th and Spain ranks 111th of 193 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 44.98 kilograms per person | 44.98 kilograms per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 0 kilograms per person | 30.42 kilograms per person | 30.42 kilograms per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 0 kilograms per person | 16.82 kilograms per person | 16.82 kilograms per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.77 kilograms per person | 12.19 kilograms per person | 7.42 kilograms per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, El Salvador or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.69 kilograms per person against 9.51 kilograms per person in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between El Salvador and Spain?
- 2.18 kilograms per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- El Salvador ranks 112th and Spain ranks 111th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.