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.
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
- 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 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.