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
Latest (2015)
6.56 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
136th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.77 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2007
All-time low
5.64 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.64 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 5.86 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.96 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.84 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.00 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.72 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 6.16 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 6.42 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.01 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 6.14 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.96 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.33 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.42 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.31 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.55 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.62 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.75 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.77 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.71 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.65 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.47 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.22 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.51 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.24 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.52 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.56 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.56 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.