El Salvador vs New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
El Salvador
380,270 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
378,966 tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador rank
116th
New Zealand rank
117th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 380,270 tonnes against 378,966 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 1,304 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was New Zealand ahead.
El Salvador ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 211 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 99,904 tonnes | 99,904 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 78,116 tonnes | 78,116 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 114,084 tonnes | 114,084 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 23,259 tonnes | 187,890 tonnes | 164,631 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 51,970 tonnes | 371,425 tonnes | 319,455 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 154,799 tonnes | 478,928 tonnes | 324,129 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 223,918 tonnes | 471,009 tonnes | 247,091 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 348,557 tonnes | 495,216 tonnes | 146,660 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 480,976 tonnes | 567,191 tonnes | 86,215 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 407,911 tonnes | 524,014 tonnes | 116,103 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 375,847 tonnes | 383,015 tonnes | 7,169 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, El Salvador or New Zealand?
- El Salvador, at 380,270 tonnes against 378,966 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 1,304 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- El Salvador ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.