emissions of air pollutants in El Salvador
El Salvador: emissions of air pollutants was 136,748 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
136,748 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
137th
of 220 countries
All-time high
557,908 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
9,372 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in El Salvador, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in El Salvador stood at 136,748 tonnes.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in El Salvador peaked at 557,908 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9,372 tonnes, in 1750.
That places El Salvador 137th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 9,372 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 9,406 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 9,439 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 9,472 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 9,505 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 9,538 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 9,570 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 9,603 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 9,636 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 9,669 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 9,702 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 9,748 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 9,795 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 9,842 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 9,888 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 9,935 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 9,981 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 10,028 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 10,074 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 10,120 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 10,166 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 10,337 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1772 | 10,507 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1773 | 10,678 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1774 | 10,847 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1775 | 11,017 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1776 | 11,186 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1777 | 11,355 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1778 | 11,524 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1779 | 11,693 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 11,861 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1781 | 12,028 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1782 | 12,195 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1783 | 12,362 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1784 | 12,528 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1785 | 12,695 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1786 | 12,860 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1787 | 13,026 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1788 | 13,191 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1789 | 13,356 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 13,521 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1791 | 13,684 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1792 | 13,847 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1793 | 14,010 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1794 | 14,173 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1795 | 14,335 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 14,497 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1797 | 14,658 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1798 | 14,819 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1799 | 14,980 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 15,141 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1801 | 15,300 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 15,458 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1803 | 15,617 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1804 | 15,775 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1805 | 15,932 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1806 | 16,090 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 16,247 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 16,403 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 16,560 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 16,716 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 16,870 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 17,023 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 17,177 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 17,330 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 17,482 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 17,634 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 17,786 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 17,938 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 18,089 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 18,240 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 18,507 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 18,773 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1823 | 19,039 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1824 | 19,304 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1825 | 19,569 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1826 | 19,833 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 20,096 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 20,358 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 20,620 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 20,881 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 21,139 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 21,396 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 21,653 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 21,909 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 22,164 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 22,418 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 22,671 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 22,924 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 23,176 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 23,427 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 23,674 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 23,921 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 24,167 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 24,412 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 24,656 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 24,899 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 25,142 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 25,383 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 25,624 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 25,844 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 26,248 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 26,658 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 27,075 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 27,497 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 27,926 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 28,366 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 28,814 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 29,267 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 29,727 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 30,194 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 30,674 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 31,160 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 31,654 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 32,154 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 32,662 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 33,187 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 33,720 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 34,260 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 34,808 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 35,364 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 36,040 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 36,622 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 37,213 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 37,811 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 38,418 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 39,048 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 39,687 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 40,334 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 40,990 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 41,656 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 42,350 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 43,054 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 43,767 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 44,490 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 45,222 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 45,992 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 46,772 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 47,562 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 48,363 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 49,173 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 50,034 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 50,905 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 51,788 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 52,681 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 53,586 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 54,550 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 55,525 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 56,513 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 57,512 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 58,524 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 60,077 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 61,697 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 63,311 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 64,992 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 66,597 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 68,247 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 69,964 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 71,676 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 73,384 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 75,159 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 76,583 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 78,080 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 79,580 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 81,154 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 82,730 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 84,549 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 86,509 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 88,395 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 90,351 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 92,377 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 92,890 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 94,115 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 94,618 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 95,832 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 97,043 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 98,468 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 99,166 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 101,291 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 101,972 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 103,363 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 103,482 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 102,843 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 102,885 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 102,889 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 102,856 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1936 | 102,979 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 103,294 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 103,555 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 103,764 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 103,920 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 103,856 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 104,520 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 103,744 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 104,418 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 104,375 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 104,578 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 104,764 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 105,657 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 106,534 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 119,804 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 134,802 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1952 | 150,411 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1953 | 164,996 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1954 | 180,926 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 195,935 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1956 | 213,349 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 231,110 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 247,903 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 265,405 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 283,313 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 301,310 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 321,738 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 351,363 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 372,563 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 388,659 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 402,010 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 405,916 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 415,513 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 422,446 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 436,456 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 439,247 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 453,064 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 464,336 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 477,286 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 491,643 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 508,118 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 525,008 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 543,454 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 557,908 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 469,531 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 467,685 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 472,811 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 488,577 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 493,587 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 497,562 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 281,730 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1987 | 276,422 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 278,003 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 277,505 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 281,199 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 288,508 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 297,443 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 301,305 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 305,399 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 315,908 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 316,126 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 321,230 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 328,033 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 331,132 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 180,007 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 2001 | 183,763 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 180,332 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 180,203 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 201,568 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 205,261 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 192,035 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 161,418 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 162,174 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 175,349 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 169,992 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 162,090 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 157,577 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 153,473 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 132,168 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 134,826 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 137,413 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 142,212 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 137,865 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 138,965 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 122,105 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 133,018 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 136,748 tonnes | +2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 136,748 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 136,748 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -45.6% | 331,132 tonnes | 180,007 tonnes |
| 1986 | -43.4% | 497,562 tonnes | 281,730 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 9,521 tonnes | 9,372 tonnes | 9,669 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 9,911 tonnes | 9,702 tonnes | 10,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 10,931 tonnes | 10,166 tonnes | 11,693 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 12,610 tonnes | 11,861 tonnes | 13,356 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 14,252 tonnes | 13,521 tonnes | 14,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 15,852 tonnes | 15,141 tonnes | 16,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 17,405 tonnes | 16,716 tonnes | 18,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 19,434 tonnes | 18,240 tonnes | 20,620 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 22,033 tonnes | 20,881 tonnes | 23,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 24,530 tonnes | 23,427 tonnes | 25,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 27,742 tonnes | 25,844 tonnes | 29,727 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 32,447 tonnes | 30,194 tonnes | 34,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 38,153 tonnes | 35,364 tonnes | 40,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 44,923 tonnes | 41,656 tonnes | 48,363 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 53,227 tonnes | 49,173 tonnes | 57,512 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 65,847 tonnes | 58,524 tonnes | 73,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 82,309 tonnes | 75,159 tonnes | 90,351 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 96,777 tonnes | 92,377 tonnes | 101,972 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 103,191 tonnes | 102,843 tonnes | 103,764 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 104,637 tonnes | 103,744 tonnes | 106,534 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 190,464 tonnes | 119,804 tonnes | 265,405 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 366,483 tonnes | 283,313 tonnes | 422,446 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 489,652 tonnes | 436,456 tonnes | 557,908 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 400,341 tonnes | 276,422 tonnes | 497,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 308,628 tonnes | 281,199 tonnes | 331,132 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,211 tonnes | 161,418 tonnes | 205,261 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,658 tonnes | 132,168 tonnes | 169,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,624 tonnes | 122,105 tonnes | 136,748 tonnes | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in El Salvador?
- Emissions of air pollutants in El Salvador was 136,748 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 557,908 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,372 tonnes in 1750.
- How does El Salvador rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.