Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in El Salvador is 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in El Salvador peaked at 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places El Salvador 124th out of 198 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 | 128,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 147,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 170,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 198,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 229,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 274,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 353,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 400,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 433,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 408,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 467,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 500,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 461,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 536,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 588,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 544,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 629,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 918,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 121 Mali 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 123 Paraguay 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 125 Botswana 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 126 Benin 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 127 Somalia 10.01 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in El Salvador?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in El Salvador was 10.87 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does El Salvador rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.