El Salvador vs Jamaica: emissions of air pollutants
El Salvador
136,748 tonnes
in 2022
Jamaica
120,820 tonnes
in 2022
El Salvador rank
137th
Jamaica rank
139th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 136,748 tonnes against 120,820 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 15,928 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 139th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 16 and Jamaica in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 9,521 tonnes | 16,241 tonnes | 6,720 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 9,911 tonnes | 17,509 tonnes | 7,598 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 10,931 tonnes | 18,869 tonnes | 7,938 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 12,610 tonnes | 20,328 tonnes | 7,717 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 14,252 tonnes | 21,889 tonnes | 7,637 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 15,852 tonnes | 23,559 tonnes | 7,707 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 17,405 tonnes | 24,739 tonnes | 7,334 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 19,434 tonnes | 25,246 tonnes | 5,812 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 22,033 tonnes | 25,746 tonnes | 3,713 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 24,530 tonnes | 26,238 tonnes | 1,707 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 27,742 tonnes | 25,926 tonnes | 1,816 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 32,447 tonnes | 30,564 tonnes | 1,883 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 38,153 tonnes | 33,741 tonnes | 4,412 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 44,923 tonnes | 37,184 tonnes | 7,739 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 53,227 tonnes | 42,315 tonnes | 10,912 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 65,847 tonnes | 51,657 tonnes | 14,190 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 82,309 tonnes | 66,351 tonnes | 15,958 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 96,777 tonnes | 82,124 tonnes | 14,653 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 103,191 tonnes | 107,552 tonnes | 4,361 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 104,637 tonnes | 132,911 tonnes | 28,275 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 190,464 tonnes | 136,642 tonnes | 53,822 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 366,483 tonnes | 72,776 tonnes | 293,707 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 489,652 tonnes | 79,856 tonnes | 409,796 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 400,341 tonnes | 83,722 tonnes | 316,619 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 308,628 tonnes | 124,307 tonnes | 184,321 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 182,211 tonnes | 138,872 tonnes | 43,339 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 146,658 tonnes | 109,534 tonnes | 37,124 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 130,624 tonnes | 114,580 tonnes | 16,043 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 136,748 tonnes against 120,820 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 15,928 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- El Salvador ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 139th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.