Total ghg emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total ghg emissions was 9.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.87 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.47 million
in 1999
All-time low
3.28 million
in 1861
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in El Salvador, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in El Salvador is 9.87 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in El Salvador peaked at 19.47 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million, in 1861.
That places El Salvador 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Total ghg emissions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.58 million | — |
| 1851 | 3.74 million | +4.7% |
| 1852 | 4.47 million | +19.3% |
| 1853 | 4.76 million | +6.6% |
| 1854 | 3.95 million | -17.1% |
| 1855 | 3.68 million | -6.7% |
| 1856 | 3.65 million | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 3.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 4.02 million | +7.2% |
| 1859 | 4.77 million | +18.7% |
| 1860 | 3.90 million | -18.3% |
| 1861 | 3.28 million | -15.8% |
| 1862 | 4.47 million | +36.2% |
| 1863 | 3.38 million | -24.3% |
| 1864 | 3.62 million | +7.2% |
| 1865 | 3.30 million | -8.8% |
| 1866 | 3.42 million | +3.4% |
| 1867 | 4.37 million | +28.0% |
| 1868 | 3.60 million | -17.5% |
| 1869 | 3.53 million | -2.1% |
| 1870 | 3.68 million | +4.4% |
| 1871 | 3.95 million | +7.1% |
| 1872 | 4.46 million | +13.0% |
| 1873 | 3.89 million | -12.8% |
| 1874 | 4.55 million | +16.9% |
| 1875 | 5.03 million | +10.5% |
| 1876 | 4.47 million | -11.0% |
| 1877 | 4.30 million | -3.9% |
| 1878 | 4.18 million | -2.6% |
| 1879 | 4.76 million | +13.9% |
| 1880 | 4.50 million | -5.6% |
| 1881 | 4.49 million | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 4.85 million | +8.1% |
| 1883 | 4.55 million | -6.2% |
| 1884 | 4.35 million | -4.2% |
| 1885 | 4.73 million | +8.5% |
| 1886 | 4.14 million | -12.3% |
| 1887 | 4.50 million | +8.5% |
| 1888 | 5.71 million | +27.0% |
| 1889 | 4.50 million | -21.2% |
| 1890 | 4.06 million | -9.7% |
| 1891 | 4.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 4.10 million | -1.6% |
| 1893 | 4.68 million | +14.0% |
| 1894 | 3.97 million | -15.0% |
| 1895 | 4.41 million | +11.0% |
| 1896 | 4.03 million | -8.6% |
| 1897 | 3.82 million | -5.3% |
| 1898 | 4.35 million | +13.8% |
| 1899 | 3.92 million | -9.8% |
| 1900 | 4.51 million | +15.0% |
| 1901 | 5.82 million | +29.0% |
| 1902 | 6.46 million | +11.0% |
| 1903 | 6.40 million | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 6.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 7.49 million | +16.1% |
| 1906 | 7.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 7.00 million | -7.2% |
| 1908 | 7.88 million | +12.6% |
| 1909 | 7.50 million | -4.8% |
| 1910 | 8.01 million | +6.8% |
| 1911 | 11.45 million | +43.0% |
| 1912 | 9.80 million | -14.4% |
| 1913 | 10.81 million | +10.3% |
| 1914 | 12.16 million | +12.5% |
| 1915 | 10.45 million | -14.0% |
| 1916 | 11.45 million | +9.6% |
| 1917 | 11.14 million | -2.8% |
| 1918 | 11.55 million | +3.7% |
| 1919 | 11.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 10.13 million | -13.5% |
| 1921 | 8.45 million | -16.6% |
| 1922 | 7.43 million | -12.1% |
| 1923 | 6.92 million | -6.8% |
| 1924 | 6.50 million | -6.1% |
| 1925 | 6.33 million | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 5.93 million | -6.3% |
| 1927 | 5.65 million | -4.7% |
| 1928 | 5.48 million | -3.0% |
| 1929 | 5.16 million | -5.9% |
| 1930 | 5.71 million | +10.6% |
| 1931 | 5.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 7.43 million | +26.1% |
| 1933 | 6.94 million | -6.5% |
| 1934 | 8.91 million | +28.3% |
| 1935 | 8.48 million | -4.9% |
| 1936 | 7.97 million | -6.0% |
| 1937 | 8.62 million | +8.2% |
| 1938 | 9.28 million | +7.7% |
| 1939 | 9.00 million | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 8.97 million | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 9.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 9.18 million | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 9.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 9.09 million | -3.9% |
| 1945 | 9.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 9.72 million | +6.3% |
| 1947 | 8.60 million | -11.6% |
| 1948 | 8.41 million | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 9.01 million | +7.2% |
| 1950 | 9.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 8.98 million | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 8.84 million | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 9.49 million | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 9.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 10.54 million | +8.8% |
| 1956 | 11.32 million | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 11.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 11.27 million | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 12.52 million | +11.0% |
| 1960 | 11.12 million | -11.1% |
| 1961 | 11.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 11.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 11.84 million | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 11.13 million | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 10.59 million | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 10.18 million | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 10.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 9.43 million | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 8.57 million | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 12.76 million | +48.9% |
| 1971 | 13.78 million | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 13.01 million | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 11.85 million | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 12.72 million | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 12.52 million | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 13.18 million | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 15.31 million | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 17.44 million | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 16.39 million | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 12.81 million | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 11.12 million | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 10.54 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 13.37 million | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 11.30 million | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 12.45 million | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 11.54 million | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 13.53 million | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 10.24 million | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 11.12 million | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 12.26 million | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 14.14 million | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 13.63 million | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 13.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.12 million | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 13.79 million | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 13.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 17.42 million | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 18.80 million | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 19.47 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 15.57 million | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 12.15 million | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 10.05 million | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 10.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.85 million | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 7.49 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.88 million | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 10.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.12 million | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 9.63 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.28 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.03 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.74 million | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.88 million | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 9.08 million | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 8.48 million | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 7.74 million | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 8.19 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.84 million | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 6.53 million | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 7.71 million | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 8.76 million | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 9.41 million | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 9.87 million | +4.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.87 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.87 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million, 55% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.04 million | 3.58 million | 4.77 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.69 million | 3.28 million | 4.47 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.33 million | 3.68 million | 5.03 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.63 million | 4.14 million | 5.71 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.15 million | 3.82 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.70 million | 4.51 million | 7.88 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.85 million | 8.01 million | 12.16 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.80 million | 5.16 million | 10.13 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.82 million | 5.71 million | 9.28 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.08 million | 8.41 million | 9.72 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.35 million | 8.84 million | 12.52 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.55 million | 8.57 million | 11.84 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.90 million | 11.85 million | 17.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.80 million | 10.24 million | 13.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.21 million | 12.26 million | 19.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.18 million | 7.49 million | 15.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.86 million | 7.74 million | 9.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 million | 6.53 million | 9.87 million | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in El Salvador?
- Total ghg emissions in El Salvador was 9.87 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million in 1861.
- How does El Salvador rank for total ghg emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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