Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador
El Salvador: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 115.7 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador stood at 115.7 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador peaked at 200.69 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 101.91 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.89 kilograms per person | 147.51 kilograms per person | 178.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.61 kilograms per person | 148.06 kilograms per person | 200.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.04 kilograms per person | 102.86 kilograms per person | 187.86 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.64 kilograms per person | 101.91 kilograms per person | 132.68 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 136 Nigeria 120.41 kilograms per person compare
- 137 Syria 117.82 kilograms per person compare
- 138 Algeria 116.11 kilograms per person compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 114.94 kilograms per person compare
- 141 Burundi 114.69 kilograms per person compare
- 142 Cyprus 111.53 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador was 115.7 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 200.69 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.91 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- El Salvador ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.