El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
El Salvador
112.53 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nicaragua
109.91 kilograms per person
in 2023
El Salvador rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
102nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 112.53 kilograms per person against 109.91 kilograms per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.62 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 187 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1 kilograms per person | 33.67 kilograms per person | 17.43 kilograms per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 83.31 kilograms per person | 58.22 kilograms per person | 25.09 kilograms per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 101.12 kilograms per person | 84.26 kilograms per person | 16.86 kilograms per person | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 110.44 kilograms per person | 102.68 kilograms per person | 7.76 kilograms per person | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 112.53 kilograms per person against 109.91 kilograms per person in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 2.62 kilograms per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- El Salvador ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.