El Salvador - Methane emissions
Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in El Salvador was 1,450 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,230 in 2008 and a minimum value of 1,450 in 2018.
Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,950 |
| 1991 | 2,000 |
| 1992 | 2,020 |
| 1993 | 1,930 |
| 1994 | 2,020 |
| 1995 | 1,800 |
| 1996 | 2,050 |
| 1997 | 1,880 |
| 1998 | 1,710 |
| 1999 | 1,840 |
| 2000 | 1,710 |
| 2001 | 1,960 |
| 2002 | 2,090 |
| 2003 | 2,000 |
| 2004 | 2,010 |
| 2005 | 2,010 |
| 2006 | 2,100 |
| 2007 | 2,190 |
| 2008 | 2,230 |
| 2009 | 2,130 |
| 2010 | 1,980 |
| 2011 | 1,670 |
| 2012 | 1,820 |
| 2013 | 1,470 |
| 2014 | 1,690 |
| 2015 | 1,650 |
| 2016 | 1,520 |
| 2017 | 1,460 |
| 2018 | 1,450 |
Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in El Salvador was 540.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 760.00 in 1994 and a minimum value of 540.00 in 2018.
Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 560.00 |
| 1991 | 610.00 |
| 1992 | 660.00 |
| 1993 | 710.00 |
| 1994 | 760.00 |
| 1995 | 750.00 |
| 1996 | 730.00 |
| 1997 | 720.00 |
| 1998 | 700.00 |
| 1999 | 680.00 |
| 2000 | 670.00 |
| 2001 | 640.00 |
| 2002 | 620.00 |
| 2003 | 600.00 |
| 2004 | 580.00 |
| 2005 | 560.00 |
| 2006 | 560.00 |
| 2007 | 560.00 |
| 2008 | 560.00 |
| 2009 | 560.00 |
| 2010 | 560.00 |
| 2011 | 560.00 |
| 2012 | 550.00 |
| 2013 | 550.00 |
| 2014 | 550.00 |
| 2015 | 550.00 |
| 2016 | 550.00 |
| 2017 | 550.00 |
| 2018 | 540.00 |
Energy related methane emissions (% of total)
Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in El Salvador was 12.12 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 20.49 in 1995, while its lowest value was 12.12 in 2008.
Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.86 |
| 1971 | 15.77 |
| 1972 | 15.61 |
| 1973 | 17.06 |
| 1974 | 17.02 |
| 1975 | 17.12 |
| 1976 | 16.63 |
| 1977 | 15.84 |
| 1978 | 15.68 |
| 1979 | 15.52 |
| 1980 | 15.31 |
| 1981 | 16.12 |
| 1982 | 17.39 |
| 1983 | 18.19 |
| 1984 | 18.30 |
| 1985 | 17.81 |
| 1986 | 14.96 |
| 1987 | 14.63 |
| 1988 | 12.54 |
| 1989 | 12.32 |
| 1990 | 16.09 |
| 1991 | 16.99 |
| 1992 | 17.93 |
| 1993 | 19.40 |
| 1994 | 19.90 |
| 1995 | 20.49 |
| 1996 | 18.43 |
| 1997 | 18.75 |
| 1998 | 18.82 |
| 1999 | 17.44 |
| 2000 | 17.54 |
| 2001 | 15.57 |
| 2002 | 14.45 |
| 2003 | 14.15 |
| 2004 | 13.49 |
| 2005 | 12.90 |
| 2006 | 12.58 |
| 2007 | 12.28 |
| 2008 | 12.12 |
Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in El Salvador was 3,990 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,620 in 2008 and a minimum value of 3,480 in 1990.
Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,480 |
| 1991 | 3,590 |
| 1992 | 3,680 |
| 1993 | 3,660 |
| 1994 | 3,820 |
| 1995 | 3,660 |
| 1996 | 3,960 |
| 1997 | 3,840 |
| 1998 | 3,720 |
| 1999 | 3,900 |
| 2000 | 3,820 |
| 2001 | 4,110 |
| 2002 | 4,290 |
| 2003 | 4,240 |
| 2004 | 4,300 |
| 2005 | 4,340 |
| 2006 | 4,450 |
| 2007 | 4,560 |
| 2008 | 4,620 |
| 2009 | 4,540 |
| 2010 | 4,410 |
| 2011 | 4,110 |
| 2012 | 4,280 |
| 2013 | 3,940 |
| 2014 | 4,180 |
| 2015 | 4,150 |
| 2016 | 4,030 |
| 2017 | 3,980 |
| 2018 | 3,990 |
Methane emissions (% change from 1990)
The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in El Salvador was 13.44 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20.81 in 2002 and a minimum value of 0.82 in 1995.
Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.49 |
| 1992 | 6.07 |
| 1993 | 3.73 |
| 1994 | 6.62 |
| 1995 | 0.82 |
| 1996 | 9.94 |
| 1997 | 6.65 |
| 1998 | 2.10 |
| 1999 | 8.06 |
| 2000 | 4.66 |
| 2001 | 12.31 |
| 2002 | 20.81 |
| 2003 | 15.42 |
| 2004 | 16.90 |
| 2005 | 17.92 |
| 2006 | 19.52 |
| 2007 | 15.75 |
| 2008 | 16.98 |
| 2009 | 11.65 |
| 2010 | 11.21 |
| 2011 | 12.33 |
| 2012 | 13.44 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
