Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador

El Salvador: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 730,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
730,000
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2008
All-time low
640,000
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador, 1990–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200620231990: 960.0k1991: 980.0k1992: 990.0k1993: 960.0k1994: 930.0k1995: 850.0k1996: 1.0M1997: 1.0M1998: 900.0k1999: 950.0k2000: 880.0k2001: 940.0k2002: 910.0k2003: 900.0k2004: 980.0k2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 960.0k2014: 900.0k2015: 930.0k2016: 850.0k2017: 760.0k2018: 810.0k2019: 640.0k2020: 750.0k2021: 830.0k2022: 640.0k2023: 730.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador is 730,000, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador peaked at 1.21 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 640,000, in 2019.

El Salvador ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 960,000 —
1991 980,000 +2.1%
1992 990,000 +1.0%
1993 960,000 -3.0%
1994 930,000 -3.1%
1995 850,000 -8.6%
1996 1.02 million +20.0%
1997 1.03 million +1.0%
1998 900,000 -12.6%
1999 950,000 +5.6%
2000 880,000 -7.4%
2001 940,000 +6.8%
2002 910,000 -3.2%
2003 900,000 -1.1%
2004 980,000 +8.9%
2005 1.10 million +12.2%
2006 1.05 million -4.5%
2007 1.14 million +8.6%
2008 1.21 million +6.1%
2009 1.13 million -6.6%
2010 1.14 million +0.9%
2011 1.10 million -3.5%
2012 1.08 million -1.8%
2013 960,000 -11.1%
2014 900,000 -6.2%
2015 930,000 +3.3%
2016 850,000 -8.6%
2017 760,000 -10.6%
2018 810,000 +6.6%
2019 640,000 -21.0%
2020 750,000 +17.2%
2021 830,000 +10.7%
2022 640,000 -22.9%
2023 730,000 +14.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 730,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 730,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66 million, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 957,000 850,000 1.03 million 10
2000s 1.02 million 880,000 1.21 million 10
2010s 917,000 640,000 1.14 million 10
2020s 737,500 640,000 830,000 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 127 Moldova 910,000 compare
  2. 128 Georgia 890,000 compare
  3. 129 Israel 780,000 compare
  4. 131 United Arab Emirates 700,000 compare
  5. 132 Jordan 680,000 compare
  6. 133 Oman 660,000 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador?
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador was 730,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2008.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 640,000 in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
El Salvador ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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