Per capita methane emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Per capita methane emissions was 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.4631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in El Salvador, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in El Salvador is 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in El Salvador peaked at 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.7609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.7611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.7609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.7605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.7593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.7584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.7575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.7563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.7551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.7537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.7522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.7493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.7475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.7455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.7434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.7413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.7379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.7334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.7319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.7291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.7208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 0.7165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 0.712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 0.7073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.7025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.6987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 0.6942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.6934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.6935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.6932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.6929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.6924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.6925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.6933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.6948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.6968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.6996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.7022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.7072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.7095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.7118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.7121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.7106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.7203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 0.7279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 0.7331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.7378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 0.7418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.7454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 0.7487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.7514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.7536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.7554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.7676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 0.7789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 0.7893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.8078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.8159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.8235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.8314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 0.8389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.8459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.8346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.8245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 0.8136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 0.8037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.7843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.7737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 0.7651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.7492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.7545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.7598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 0.767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.7739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.7805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 0.8327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.8491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 0.8644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 0.8737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 0.8827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 0.8966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 0.9017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.9065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 0.9111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 0.9162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 0.9188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.9242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 0.9297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.9452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.9544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.9638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.9738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.9841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.9951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.9378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.9263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 49% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 164 Micronesia (country) 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 Benin 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Jordan 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Sri Lanka 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita methane emissions in El Salvador?
- Per capita methane emissions in El Salvador was 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for per capita methane emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.