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Share nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0314 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0314
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
138th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0703
in 1978
All-time low
0.0213
in 1883
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador, 1850–2024

0.020.030.040.050.060.07185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.0314 for share nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador peaked at 0.0703 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0213, in 1883.

That places El Salvador 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0241 —
1851 0.024 -0.4%
1852 0.0239 -0.3%
1853 0.0239 -0.3%
1854 0.0238 -0.3%
1855 0.0238 -0.2%
1856 0.0237 -0.1%
1857 0.0237 -0.1%
1858 0.0237 +0.0%
1859 0.0237 +0.1%
1860 0.0238 +0.2%
1861 0.0238 +0.2%
1862 0.0239 +0.3%
1863 0.024 +0.3%
1864 0.024 +0.3%
1865 0.0241 +0.3%
1866 0.0242 +0.3%
1867 0.0242 +0.3%
1868 0.0243 +0.3%
1869 0.0243 +0.2%
1870 0.0244 +0.2%
1871 0.0243 -0.3%
1872 0.0241 -1.1%
1873 0.0237 -1.7%
1874 0.0232 -1.9%
1875 0.0227 -2.0%
1876 0.0223 -1.9%
1877 0.022 -1.6%
1878 0.0217 -1.3%
1879 0.0215 -0.9%
1880 0.0214 -0.4%
1881 0.0213 -0.1%
1882 0.0213 -0.1%
1883 0.0213 -0.0%
1884 0.0213 +0.0%
1885 0.0213 +0.0%
1886 0.0213 +0.0%
1887 0.0214 +0.0%
1888 0.0214 +0.0%
1889 0.0214 +0.0%
1890 0.0244 +14.0%
1891 0.0244 +0.0%
1892 0.0245 +0.7%
1893 0.0248 +1.2%
1894 0.0252 +1.7%
1895 0.0258 +2.1%
1896 0.0264 +2.4%
1897 0.0271 +2.6%
1898 0.0278 +2.8%
1899 0.0286 +2.9%
1900 0.0294 +2.9%
1901 0.0306 +4.0%
1902 0.0323 +5.6%
1903 0.0344 +6.4%
1904 0.0367 +6.6%
1905 0.039 +6.3%
1906 0.0413 +5.7%
1907 0.0432 +4.8%
1908 0.0449 +3.8%
1909 0.046 +2.5%
1910 0.0465 +1.2%
1911 0.0466 +0.2%
1912 0.0465 -0.2%
1913 0.0463 -0.6%
1914 0.0459 -0.8%
1915 0.0454 -1.0%
1916 0.0449 -1.1%
1917 0.0444 -1.1%
1918 0.044 -1.1%
1919 0.0435 -1.0%
1920 0.0431 -0.9%
1921 0.0427 -1.0%
1922 0.0421 -1.5%
1923 0.0413 -1.7%
1924 0.0405 -1.9%
1925 0.0397 -2.0%
1926 0.039 -1.9%
1927 0.0383 -1.7%
1928 0.0378 -1.4%
1929 0.0374 -1.0%
1930 0.0372 -0.4%
1931 0.0373 +0.3%
1932 0.0377 +0.9%
1933 0.0382 +1.5%
1934 0.0389 +1.8%
1935 0.0397 +2.1%
1936 0.0406 +2.2%
1937 0.0415 +2.1%
1938 0.0423 +2.0%
1939 0.043 +1.7%
1940 0.0436 +1.4%
1941 0.0442 +1.3%
1942 0.0447 +1.3%
1943 0.0453 +1.2%
1944 0.0457 +1.1%
1945 0.0462 +0.9%
1946 0.0466 +0.9%
1947 0.047 +0.9%
1948 0.0474 +0.9%
1949 0.0479 +1.0%
1950 0.0484 +1.1%
1951 0.0494 +2.1%
1952 0.0511 +3.4%
1953 0.0533 +4.2%
1954 0.0557 +4.5%
1955 0.0581 +4.4%
1956 0.0605 +4.1%
1957 0.0626 +3.4%
1958 0.0642 +2.6%
1959 0.0653 +1.7%
1960 0.0657 +0.6%
1961 0.0615 -6.4%
1962 0.0621 +1.0%
1963 0.0659 +6.1%
1964 0.0645 -2.1%
1965 0.0593 -8.0%
1966 0.0627 +5.7%
1967 0.0591 -5.9%
1968 0.0596 +0.9%
1969 0.0592 -0.7%
1970 0.0619 +4.6%
1971 0.0652 +5.3%
1972 0.0649 -0.4%
1973 0.0614 -5.3%
1974 0.0605 -1.5%
1975 0.0599 -1.0%
1976 0.0638 +6.4%
1977 0.0673 +5.6%
1978 0.0703 +4.4%
1979 0.0607 -13.6%
1980 0.054 -11.0%
1981 0.0577 +6.8%
1982 0.0474 -17.9%
1983 0.05 +5.6%
1984 0.0449 -10.4%
1985 0.0519 +15.8%
1986 0.0491 -5.4%
1987 0.0536 +9.1%
1988 0.055 +2.7%
1989 0.0517 -6.1%
1990 0.0519 +0.5%
1991 0.0541 +4.2%
1992 0.0548 +1.3%
1993 0.054 -1.5%
1994 0.0521 -3.4%
1995 0.0479 -8.0%
1996 0.0541 +12.9%
1997 0.0565 +4.4%
1998 0.0507 -10.2%
1999 0.0531 +4.7%
2000 0.047 -11.4%
2001 0.0501 +6.7%
2002 0.0483 -3.6%
2003 0.0483 -0.1%
2004 0.0502 +4.0%
2005 0.055 +9.6%
2006 0.0524 -4.7%
2007 0.0544 +3.8%
2008 0.0574 +5.5%
2009 0.055 -4.3%
2010 0.0536 -2.4%
2011 0.0504 -6.0%
2012 0.049 -2.8%
2013 0.0446 -8.9%
2014 0.0415 -6.9%
2015 0.0431 +3.7%
2016 0.0401 -6.8%
2017 0.0358 -10.9%
2018 0.0377 +5.4%
2019 0.0317 -15.8%
2020 0.0344 +8.6%
2021 0.0373 +8.3%
2022 0.0308 -17.3%
2023 0.0308 -0.1%
2024 0.0314 +1.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.0314 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0854, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0.0314 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0504, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0238 0.0237 0.0241 10
1860s 0.0241 0.0238 0.0243 10
1870s 0.023 0.0215 0.0244 10
1880s 0.0214 0.0213 0.0214 10
1890s 0.0259 0.0244 0.0286 10
1900s 0.0378 0.0294 0.046 10
1910s 0.0454 0.0435 0.0466 10
1920s 0.0402 0.0374 0.0431 10
1930s 0.0396 0.0372 0.043 10
1940s 0.0459 0.0436 0.0479 10
1950s 0.0569 0.0484 0.0653 10
1960s 0.062 0.0591 0.0659 10
1970s 0.0636 0.0599 0.0703 10
1980s 0.0515 0.0449 0.0577 10
1990s 0.0529 0.0479 0.0565 10
2000s 0.0518 0.047 0.0574 10
2010s 0.0428 0.0317 0.0536 10
2020s 0.0329 0.0308 0.0373 5

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  3. 137 Moldova 0.0346 compare
  4. 139 Qatar 0.0311 compare
  5. 140 Lebanon 0.0303 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador?
Share nitrous oxide emissions in El Salvador was 0.0314 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0703 in 1978.
What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 in 1883.
How does El Salvador rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
El Salvador ranks 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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