Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador
El Salvador: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 730,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador is 730,000 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 640,000 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 957,000 tonnes | 850,000 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million tonnes | 880,000 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 917,000 tonnes | 640,000 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 737,500 tonnes | 640,000 tonnes | 830,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in El Salvador was 730,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by 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 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 640,000 tonnes 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.