El Salvador vs Lithuania: Emissions of air pollutants
El Salvador
62,839 tonnes
in 2022
Lithuania
62,114 tonnes
in 2022
El Salvador rank
115th
Lithuania rank
116th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- El Salvador
- Lithuania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 62,839 tonnes against 62,114 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 725 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Lithuania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 115th and Lithuania ranks 116th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24.24 tonnes | 232.38 tonnes | 208.14 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1760s | 25.31 tonnes | 241.32 tonnes | 216.01 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1770s | 28.01 tonnes | 250.55 tonnes | 222.54 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1780s | 32.44 tonnes | 260.07 tonnes | 227.63 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1790s | 36.82 tonnes | 269.88 tonnes | 233.06 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1800s | 41.43 tonnes | 282.54 tonnes | 241.11 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1810s | 46.42 tonnes | 301.53 tonnes | 255.11 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1820s | 52.94 tonnes | 324.88 tonnes | 271.95 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1830s | 61.32 tonnes | 349.88 tonnes | 288.55 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1840s | 69.81 tonnes | 376.46 tonnes | 306.65 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1850s | 81.14 tonnes | 414.22 tonnes | 333.08 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1860s | 99.44 tonnes | 478.49 tonnes | 379.05 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1870s | 125.28 tonnes | 658.47 tonnes | 533.19 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1880s | 160.43 tonnes | 1,419 tonnes | 1,259 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1890s | 209.02 tonnes | 3,163 tonnes | 2,954 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1900s | 436.2 tonnes | 4,935 tonnes | 4,499 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1910s | 964.59 tonnes | 5,820 tonnes | 4,856 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 1,634 tonnes | 6,141 tonnes | 4,507 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 2,326 tonnes | 15,190 tonnes | 12,864 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 3,056 tonnes | 17,978 tonnes | 14,921 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 8,795 tonnes | 32,728 tonnes | 23,934 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 15,991 tonnes | 66,622 tonnes | 50,632 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 27,762 tonnes | 146,385 tonnes | 118,622 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 27,261 tonnes | 175,893 tonnes | 148,632 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 51,907 tonnes | 104,519 tonnes | 52,613 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 73,233 tonnes | 67,931 tonnes | 5,302 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 67,329 tonnes | 62,370 tonnes | 4,959 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 59,704 tonnes | 60,955 tonnes | 1,251 tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, El Salvador or Lithuania?
- El Salvador, at 62,839 tonnes against 62,114 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between El Salvador and Lithuania?
- 725 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lithuania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Lithuania rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- El Salvador ranks 115th and Lithuania ranks 116th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.