Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 951,314 tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in El Salvador, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 951,314 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in El Salvador peaked at 1.62 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 612,216 tonnes, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 91st out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 million tonnes | 615,705 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million tonnes | 692,626 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,318 tonnes | 612,216 tonnes | 951,314 tonnes | 7 |
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More climate change data for El Salvador
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.81 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 264.57 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in El Salvador?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in El Salvador was 951,314 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 612,216 tonnes in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.