El Salvador vs Panama: emissions of air pollutants
El Salvador
136,748 tonnes
in 2022
Panama
148,041 tonnes
in 2022
El Salvador rank
137th
Panama rank
135th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 148,041 tonnes against 136,748 tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 11,293 tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 137th and Panama ranks 135th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 26 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 9,521 tonnes | 5,032 tonnes | 4,489 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1760s | 9,911 tonnes | 5,264 tonnes | 4,647 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1770s | 10,931 tonnes | 5,504 tonnes | 5,427 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1780s | 12,610 tonnes | 5,751 tonnes | 6,860 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1790s | 14,252 tonnes | 6,004 tonnes | 8,248 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1800s | 15,852 tonnes | 6,263 tonnes | 9,589 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1810s | 17,405 tonnes | 6,713 tonnes | 10,691 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1820s | 19,434 tonnes | 7,420 tonnes | 12,014 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1830s | 22,033 tonnes | 8,192 tonnes | 13,841 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 24,530 tonnes | 9,032 tonnes | 15,499 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 27,742 tonnes | 10,112 tonnes | 17,630 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 32,447 tonnes | 11,596 tonnes | 20,851 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 38,153 tonnes | 13,335 tonnes | 24,817 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 44,923 tonnes | 15,399 tonnes | 29,524 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 53,227 tonnes | 17,882 tonnes | 35,345 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 65,847 tonnes | 21,802 tonnes | 44,045 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 82,309 tonnes | 30,640 tonnes | 51,669 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 96,777 tonnes | 41,288 tonnes | 55,489 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 103,191 tonnes | 45,973 tonnes | 57,218 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 104,637 tonnes | 55,990 tonnes | 48,646 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 190,464 tonnes | 85,795 tonnes | 104,669 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 366,483 tonnes | 112,110 tonnes | 254,373 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 489,652 tonnes | 131,910 tonnes | 357,742 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 400,341 tonnes | 129,026 tonnes | 271,316 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 308,628 tonnes | 160,367 tonnes | 148,261 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 182,211 tonnes | 139,929 tonnes | 42,282 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 146,658 tonnes | 155,907 tonnes | 9,249 tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 130,624 tonnes | 140,785 tonnes | 10,161 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 148,041 tonnes against 136,748 tonnes in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between El Salvador and Panama?
- 11,293 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- El Salvador ranks 137th and Panama ranks 135th 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.