Nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Nitrous oxide emissions was 921,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
921,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
138th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2008
All-time low
34,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 921,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador peaked at 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places El Salvador 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 36,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 39,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 45,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 54,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 74,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 122,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 167,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 172,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 185,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 328,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 466,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 623,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 485,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 780,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 909,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 797,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 976,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 894,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 953,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 888,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 135 Panama 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Kuwait 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Moldova 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 139 Qatar 914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 140 Lebanon 888,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 785,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in El Salvador?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador was 921,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does El Salvador rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.