Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
165th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1889
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador stood at 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador peaked at 0.3262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1889.
El Salvador ranks 165th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.0905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1865 | 0.085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 0.0809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.0782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.0769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.0902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 0.1045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1903 | 0.1215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1904 | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1905 | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 0.1413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1907 | 0.1466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1908 | 0.1505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 0.1525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.1524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.1509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.1494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1917 | 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 0.138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1922 | 0.1284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1923 | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1924 | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1926 | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1927 | 0.1126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.1169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1943 | 0.1412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1944 | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1947 | 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1948 | 0.2106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 0.2252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 162 Iraq 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Lebanon 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 164 Mauritius 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Japan 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Tuvalu 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador was 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1889.
- How does El Salvador rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.