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
Latest (2024)
10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
124th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
120,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 120,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 122,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 123,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 125,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 127,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 129,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 131,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 133,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 135,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 136,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 138,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 140,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 142,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 144,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 146,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 148,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 150,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 152,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 154,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 156,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 158,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 160,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 163,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 166,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 169,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 171,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 174,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 177,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 180,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 183,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 186,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 188,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 191,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 194,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 196,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 199,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 202,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 205,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 208,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 210,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 214,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 217,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 220,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 223,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 226,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 229,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 238,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1897 | 243,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 239,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1899 | 244,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 245,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 252,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 258,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 264,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 271,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 277,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 284,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 291,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 297,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 304,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 311,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 320,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 329,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 342,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1914 | 347,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 356,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1916 | 366,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 375,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 385,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 400,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 412,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 408,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 415,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 419,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 425,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 432,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 438,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 452,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 461,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 467,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 461,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 469,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 486,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 493,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 493,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 502,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 510,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 518,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 527,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 536,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 544,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 554,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 566,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 575,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 587,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 595,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 603,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 611,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 620,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 629,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 918,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +45.9% |
| 1951 | 988,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.7% |
| 1964 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 8.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 8.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 9.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +45.9% | 629,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 918,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1963 | +32.7% | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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.