Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in El Salvador
El Salvador: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 6.56 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in El Salvador, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in El Salvador stood at 6.56 million tonnes CO₂e.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in El Salvador peaked at 6.77 million tonnes CO₂e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.64 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.96 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.22 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in El Salvador?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in El Salvador was 6.56 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 million tonnes CO₂e in 2007.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.