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
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.
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
- 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 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.