Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 197,893 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
197,893 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
104th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.26 million tonnes
in 1914
All-time low
-707,005 tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in El Salvador, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in El Salvador stood at 197,893 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in El Salvador peaked at 11.26 million tonnes in 1914 and was at its lowest, -707,005 tonnes, in 2005.
That places El Salvador 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.13 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 3.08 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1852 | 4.02 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1853 | 4.04 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 3.38 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1855 | 2.99 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1856 | 2.96 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 2.85 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1858 | 3.42 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1859 | 4.43 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1860 | 3.35 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1861 | 2.27 million tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1862 | 3.34 million tonnes | +47.2% |
| 1863 | 2.33 million tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1864 | 2.71 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1865 | 2.42 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1866 | 2.57 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1867 | 3.20 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1868 | 2.72 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1869 | 2.84 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1870 | 3.15 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1871 | 2.91 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1872 | 3.50 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1873 | 2.98 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1874 | 4.02 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1875 | 4.51 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1876 | 3.28 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1877 | 3.10 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1878 | 3.17 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 3.42 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1880 | 3.06 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1881 | 3.29 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1882 | 3.90 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1883 | 3.13 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1884 | 2.80 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1885 | 3.47 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1886 | 2.65 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1887 | 3.16 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1888 | 4.54 million tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1889 | 2.97 million tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1890 | 2.48 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1891 | 2.46 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 2.72 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1893 | 2.99 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1894 | 2.26 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1895 | 2.62 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1896 | 2.27 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1897 | 2.00 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1898 | 2.92 million tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1899 | 2.20 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1900 | 3.11 million tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1901 | 4.94 million tonnes | +58.8% |
| 1902 | 5.54 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1903 | 5.92 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1904 | 5.31 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1905 | 6.45 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1906 | 6.93 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1907 | 6.03 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1908 | 7.05 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1909 | 6.47 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1910 | 6.25 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1911 | 11.01 million tonnes | +76.2% |
| 1912 | 8.60 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1913 | 10.17 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1914 | 11.26 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1915 | 9.00 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1916 | 10.63 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1917 | 9.12 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1918 | 10.31 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1919 | 9.53 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1920 | 7.66 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1921 | 5.21 million tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1922 | 4.06 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1923 | 3.35 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1924 | 2.91 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1925 | 2.78 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1926 | 2.32 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1927 | 2.06 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1928 | 1.94 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1929 | 1.72 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1930 | 2.43 million tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1931 | 2.78 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1932 | 4.46 million tonnes | +60.3% |
| 1933 | 3.61 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1934 | 4.69 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1935 | 4.35 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1936 | 4.08 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1937 | 4.16 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 4.28 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 4.32 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 4.30 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 4.41 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 4.42 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 4.92 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1944 | 4.58 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1945 | 4.39 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1946 | 4.47 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 5.06 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1948 | 4.73 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1949 | 4.54 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 4.57 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 4.59 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.59 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.09 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 4.81 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 4.90 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 4.87 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.07 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 5.07 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.16 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1960 | 4.54 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1961 | 4.30 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 4.42 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.86 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 3.44 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 3.13 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 2.92 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 2.36 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 2.07 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 1.93 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 4.65 million tonnes | +140.8% |
| 1971 | 3.55 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 3.01 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 2.71 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 3.53 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 4.22 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 5.11 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 7.65 million tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1978 | 9.81 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 8.76 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 5.12 million tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1981 | 3.56 million tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 3.06 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 5.94 million tonnes | +94.2% |
| 1984 | 4.03 million tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 4.45 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 3.59 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 6.13 million tonnes | +70.7% |
| 1988 | 3.70 million tonnes | -39.7% |
| 1989 | 3.85 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.38 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 5.69 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1992 | 5.25 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 3.66 million tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 3.34 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.88 million tonnes | +113.6% |
| 1998 | 5.63 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 3.55 million tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 3.43 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.68 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million tonnes | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million tonnes | +48.1% |
| 2004 | -400,805 tonnes | -118.1% |
| 2005 | -707,005 tonnes | +76.4% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million tonnes | -279.6% |
| 2007 | 473,096 tonnes | -62.7% |
| 2008 | 252,999 tonnes | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 37,263 tonnes | -85.3% |
| 2010 | 71,045 tonnes | +90.7% |
| 2011 | -73,170 tonnes | -203.0% |
| 2012 | -44,957 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2013 | -554,840 tonnes | +1134.1% |
| 2014 | 368,525 tonnes | -166.4% |
| 2015 | 64,560 tonnes | -82.5% |
| 2016 | 65,219 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 218,741 tonnes | +235.4% |
| 2018 | 245,744 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 256,040 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 159,897 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 98,159 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 202,839 tonnes | +106.6% |
| 2023 | 181,331 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 197,893 tonnes | +9.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 197,893 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 138.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 197,893 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174,516 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1134.1% | -44,957 tonnes | -554,840 tonnes |
| 2006 | +279.6% | -707,005 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes |
| 2017 | +235.4% | 65,219 tonnes | 218,741 tonnes |
| 2011 | -203.0% | 71,045 tonnes | -73,170 tonnes |
| 2014 | +166.4% | -554,840 tonnes | 368,525 tonnes |
| 1970 | +140.8% | 1.93 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.43 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.40 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.77 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.59 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.40 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.92 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.58 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.97 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.30 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.30 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 9.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.10 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million tonnes | -707,005 tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,691 tonnes | -554,840 tonnes | 368,525 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,024 tonnes | 98,159 tonnes | 202,839 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in El Salvador?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in El Salvador was 197,893 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 million tonnes in 1914.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -707,005 tonnes in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.