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.

emissions of air pollutants in El Salvador

Name: emissions of air pollutants in El Salvador
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near El Salvador

134 Botswana 148,655 tonnes compare
135 Panama 148,041 tonnes compare
136 Switzerland 143,602 tonnes compare
138 Azerbaijan 129,062 tonnes compare
139 Jamaica 120,820 tonnes compare
140 Hong Kong 119,214 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for El Salvador

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 0.4% (2025)
Population, total 6.37 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
Urban population 4.81 million (2025)
Urban population 75.5% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 264.57 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.42 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.42 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for El Salvador →

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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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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