Methane emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Methane emissions was 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2006
All-time low
278,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in El Salvador, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in El Salvador stood at 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in El Salvador peaked at 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2006 and was at its lowest, 278,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places El Salvador 139th out of 199 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 | 299,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 321,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 348,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 407,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 375,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 439,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 479,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 513,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 554,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 588,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 683,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 596,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 770,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 931,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 789,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 136 Guyana 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 138 Georgia 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 140 Croatia 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 142 Lithuania 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in El Salvador?
- Methane emissions in El Salvador was 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2006.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does El Salvador rank for methane emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions 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 volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.