Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 658.96 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
658.96 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 197 countries
All-time high
658.96 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3.13 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative 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
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in El Salvador is 658.96 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in El Salvador peaked at 658.96 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places El Salvador 98th 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.13 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 6.22 million tonnes | +98.5% |
| 1852 | 10.24 million tonnes | +64.7% |
| 1853 | 14.28 million tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1854 | 17.66 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1855 | 20.65 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1856 | 23.60 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1857 | 26.46 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1858 | 29.88 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1859 | 34.31 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1860 | 37.66 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1861 | 39.93 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1862 | 43.27 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1863 | 45.60 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1864 | 48.32 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1865 | 50.74 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1866 | 53.31 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1867 | 56.52 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1868 | 59.24 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1869 | 62.08 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1870 | 65.22 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1871 | 68.14 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1872 | 71.63 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1873 | 74.61 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 78.63 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 83.14 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1876 | 86.41 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 89.52 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 92.69 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 96.11 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1880 | 99.17 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 102.46 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1882 | 106.36 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 109.48 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1884 | 112.28 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 115.75 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1886 | 118.40 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 121.56 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 126.10 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1889 | 129.07 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 131.55 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 134.01 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1892 | 136.73 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 139.72 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 141.98 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 144.59 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 146.87 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 148.87 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 151.79 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 153.99 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 157.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 162.03 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 167.57 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 173.50 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1904 | 178.81 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1905 | 185.26 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 192.18 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1907 | 198.22 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 205.26 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1909 | 211.74 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 217.98 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1911 | 229.00 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1912 | 237.60 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 247.77 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 259.03 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 268.03 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1916 | 278.66 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1917 | 287.78 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 298.09 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 307.62 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 315.27 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 320.49 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 324.55 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 327.90 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 330.81 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 333.59 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 335.91 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 337.97 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 339.91 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 341.63 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 344.05 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 346.83 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 351.29 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 354.90 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 359.59 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 363.94 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 368.02 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 372.19 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 376.46 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 380.78 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 385.08 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 389.48 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 393.90 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 398.82 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 403.40 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 407.80 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 412.27 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 417.33 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 422.06 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 426.60 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 431.17 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 435.76 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 440.35 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 445.44 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 450.25 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 455.15 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 460.02 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 465.09 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 470.16 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 476.31 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 480.85 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 485.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 489.57 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 493.43 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 496.87 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 500.01 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 502.93 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 505.29 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 507.36 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 509.29 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 513.93 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 517.49 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 520.50 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 523.21 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 526.75 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 530.97 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 536.07 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 543.72 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 553.53 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 562.29 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 567.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 570.97 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 574.03 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 579.97 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 584.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 588.45 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 592.04 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 598.17 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 601.87 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 605.72 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 610.10 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 615.79 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 621.04 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 624.70 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 628.04 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 630.41 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 632.70 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 637.57 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 643.20 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 646.75 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 650.18 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 652.87 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 654.36 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 656.58 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 656.17 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 655.47 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 656.74 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 657.21 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 657.46 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 657.50 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 657.57 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 657.50 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 657.45 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 656.90 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 657.27 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 657.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 657.40 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 657.62 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 657.86 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 658.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 658.28 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 658.38 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 658.58 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 658.76 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 658.96 million tonnes | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 658.96 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 658.96 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +98.5% | 3.13 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +64.7% | 6.22 million tonnes | 10.24 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +39.5% | 10.24 million tonnes | 14.28 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.64 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 34.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 49.66 million tonnes | 37.66 million tonnes | 62.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 80.61 million tonnes | 65.22 million tonnes | 96.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 114.06 million tonnes | 99.17 million tonnes | 129.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 143.01 million tonnes | 131.55 million tonnes | 153.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 183.17 million tonnes | 157.10 million tonnes | 211.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 263.15 million tonnes | 217.98 million tonnes | 307.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 330.80 million tonnes | 315.27 million tonnes | 341.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 361.81 million tonnes | 344.05 million tonnes | 380.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 405.67 million tonnes | 385.08 million tonnes | 426.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 452.97 million tonnes | 431.17 million tonnes | 476.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 497.07 million tonnes | 480.85 million tonnes | 509.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 532.85 million tonnes | 513.93 million tonnes | 562.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 586.26 million tonnes | 567.41 million tonnes | 605.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 629.03 million tonnes | 610.10 million tonnes | 646.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 655.45 million tonnes | 650.18 million tonnes | 657.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 657.50 million tonnes | 656.90 million tonnes | 658.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.59 million tonnes | 658.28 million tonnes | 658.96 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in El Salvador?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in El Salvador was 658.96 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 658.96 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does El Salvador rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.