Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 4.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48.87 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-26.11 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4.93 % change on previous year for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 48.87 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -26.11 % change on previous year, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 4.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 19.27 % change on previous year | +313.5% |
| 1853 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1854 | -17.08 % change on previous year | -358.1% |
| 1855 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1856 | -0.9125 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1857 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -387.8% |
| 1858 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 1859 | 18.7 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 1860 | -18.32 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1861 | -15.82 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1862 | 36.22 % change on previous year | -329.0% |
| 1863 | -24.35 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1864 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1865 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1866 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1867 | 27.98 % change on previous year | +731.4% |
| 1868 | -17.52 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1869 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1870 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -311.8% |
| 1871 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1872 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1873 | -12.78 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1874 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 1875 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1876 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1877 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1878 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1879 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -624.9% |
| 1880 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1881 | -0.2845 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1882 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -2936.2% |
| 1883 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1884 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1885 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -303.6% |
| 1886 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 1887 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1888 | 27.02 % change on previous year | +217.4% |
| 1889 | -21.19 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1890 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1891 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1892 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1893 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -994.5% |
| 1894 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 1895 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1896 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1897 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1898 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -362.8% |
| 1899 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1900 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 1901 | 29 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 1902 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1903 | -0.9876 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1904 | 0.8865 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1905 | 16.1 % change on previous year | +1716.1% |
| 1906 | 0.5955 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1907 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -1308.7% |
| 1908 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 1909 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1910 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1911 | 42.98 % change on previous year | +531.2% |
| 1912 | -14.43 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1913 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1914 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1915 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1916 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1917 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1918 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -234.0% |
| 1919 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1920 | -13.52 % change on previous year | -1061.2% |
| 1921 | -16.58 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1922 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1923 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1924 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1925 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1926 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 1927 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1928 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1929 | -5.9 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 1930 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
| 1931 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1932 | 26.11 % change on previous year | +711.1% |
| 1933 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1934 | 28.32 % change on previous year | -535.2% |
| 1935 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1936 | -6 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1937 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 1938 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1939 | -3 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1940 | -0.4181 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1941 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -804.1% |
| 1942 | -0.5304 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1943 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -674.9% |
| 1944 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 1945 | 0.5833 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1946 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +985.8% |
| 1947 | -11.57 % change on previous year | -282.7% |
| 1948 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1949 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -428.5% |
| 1950 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1951 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1952 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1953 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -564.1% |
| 1954 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1955 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 1956 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1957 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1958 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1959 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -504.9% |
| 1960 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1961 | -0.6177 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1962 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -562.1% |
| 1963 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1964 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 1965 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1966 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6069 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1968 | -8 % change on previous year | -1417.6% |
| 1969 | -9.03 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 48.87 % change on previous year | -641.4% |
| 1971 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1972 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1973 | -8.93 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1974 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1975 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1976 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -427.4% |
| 1977 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +206.5% |
| 1978 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1979 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1980 | -21.85 % change on previous year | +263.1% |
| 1981 | -13.15 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1982 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1983 | 26.87 % change on previous year | -612.6% |
| 1984 | -15.51 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1985 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1986 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1987 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 1988 | -24.32 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 1989 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1990 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 15.3 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1992 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1981 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1994 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +5307.1% |
| 1995 | -8.77 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1464 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1997 | 26.12 % change on previous year | +17737.2% |
| 1998 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1999 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2000 | -20.03 % change on previous year | -658.1% |
| 2001 | -21.97 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2002 | -17.24 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2003 | -0.5231 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2004 | -21.51 % change on previous year | +4011.4% |
| 2005 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2006 | 31.88 % change on previous year | -801.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2008 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -670.9% |
| 2009 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2010 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2011 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 2013 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 2014 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -291.9% |
| 2015 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2016 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2017 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2019 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2020 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -429.5% |
| 2021 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2022 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2024 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.93 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4831 % change on previous year, 10.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.93 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +17737.2% | 0.1464 % change on previous year | 26.12 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +5307.1% | 0.1981 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -4011.4% | -0.5231 % change on previous year | -21.51 % change on previous year |
| 1882 | +2936.2% | -0.2845 % change on previous year | 8.07 % change on previous year |
| 1905 | +1716.1% | 0.8865 % change on previous year | 16.1 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -1417.6% | 0.6069 % change on previous year | -8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -17.08 % change on previous year | 19.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -24.35 % change on previous year | 36.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -12.78 % change on previous year | 16.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2333 % change on previous year | -21.19 % change on previous year | 27.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.8531 % change on previous year | -15.03 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -7.2 % change on previous year | 29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -14.43 % change on previous year | 42.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -7.76 % change on previous year | -16.58 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.37 % change on previous year | -6.51 % change on previous year | 28.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1471 % change on previous year | -11.57 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -11.13 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.74 % change on previous year | -8.93 % change on previous year | 48.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -24.32 % change on previous year | 26.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 % change on previous year | -8.77 % change on previous year | 26.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.59 % change on previous year | -21.97 % change on previous year | 31.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5965 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -26.11 % change on previous year | 18.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 9 Philippines 5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Bolivia 5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Singapore 4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Guyana 4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Jamaica 4.7 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 155.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 4.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.87 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.11 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.