El Salvador vs Nigeria: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
El Salvador
115.7 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nigeria
120.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
El Salvador rank
139th
Nigeria rank
136th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- El Salvador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 120.41 kilograms per person against 115.7 kilograms per person in El Salvador, a difference of 4.71 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.89 kilograms per person | 146.41 kilograms per person | 21.48 kilograms per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 170.61 kilograms per person | 138.69 kilograms per person | 31.92 kilograms per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 149.04 kilograms per person | 132.65 kilograms per person | 16.39 kilograms per person | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 117.64 kilograms per person | 128.99 kilograms per person | 11.35 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, El Salvador or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 120.41 kilograms per person against 115.7 kilograms per person in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 4.71 kilograms per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- El Salvador ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.