Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 3.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in El Salvador stood at 3.79 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in El Salvador peaked at 4.03 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.65 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
That places El Salvador 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.79 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.79 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 2.82 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.99 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 3.27 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 3.42 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.52 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 3.11 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.91 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.9 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.95 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.07 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.11 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.2 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.37 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.49 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.6 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.7 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.65 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.77 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.57 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.91 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 3.96 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.71 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.8 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.42 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 3.85 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.86 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.03 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.94 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.8 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.53 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.73 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.38 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.66 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.64 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.52 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.37 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.38 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.56 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.71 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.77 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.75 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.79 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.79 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.79 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.97 Mt CO2e | 2.65 Mt CO2e | 3.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 Mt CO2e | 2.9 Mt CO2e | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 Mt CO2e | 3.49 Mt CO2e | 3.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 Mt CO2e | 3.42 Mt CO2e | 4.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 Mt CO2e | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 3.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 Mt CO2e | 3.56 Mt CO2e | 3.79 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.07 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in El Salvador?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in El Salvador was 3.79 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- El Salvador ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).