Methane emissions, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 154.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
154.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
50th
of 195 countries
All-time high
200.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
129.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 154.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 200.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 129.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 131.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 133.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 134.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 136.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 139.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 142.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 143.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 145.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 145.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 139.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 144.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 136.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 141.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 143.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 152.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 175.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 181.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 167.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 159.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 149.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 148.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 150.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 156.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 158.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 162.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 165.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 168.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 174.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 178.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 183.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 180.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 187.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 177.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 194.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 185.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 187.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 168.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 183.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 191.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 188.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 190.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 193.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 200.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 193.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 182.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 178.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 171.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 155.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 165.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 147.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 158.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 157.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 150.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 149.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 141.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 139.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 144.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 148.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 149.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 150.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 154.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 154.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 154.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 129.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 145.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 136.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 181.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 148.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 168.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 174.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 168.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 200.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 139.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 171.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 144.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 154.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 47 Czechia 163.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 48 Germany 160.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 49 North Korea 157.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 51 Liechtenstein 153.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 153.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 53 Switzerland 152.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 154.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 200.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.