Methane emissions by sector in El Salvador
El Salvador: Methane emissions by sector was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions by sector in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions by sector in El Salvador is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in El Salvador peaked at 20,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 20,000 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,000. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,000 | 0 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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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 methane emissions by sector in El Salvador?
- Methane emissions by sector in El Salvador was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for methane emissions by sector?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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