Per capita methane emissions by sector in El Salvador
El Salvador: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 9.51 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane emissions by sector in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in El Salvador is 9.51 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in El Salvador peaked at 9.55 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 112th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 9.55 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 per capita methane emissions by sector in El Salvador?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in El Salvador was 9.51 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.