AFOLU — Emissions Share in El Salvador
El Salvador: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 48.77 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 48.77 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in El Salvador peaked at 66.4 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.77 %, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 106th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.13 % | — |
| 1991 | 60.98 % | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.06 % | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 58.33 % | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 58.81 % | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 55.47 % | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 57.57 % | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 52.5 % | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 50.86 % | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 53.73 % | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 55.62 % | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 58.42 % | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 59.59 % | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 57.97 % | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 57.52 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.99 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.42 % | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.48 % | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 66.4 % | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 64.89 % | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 62.84 % | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 58.6 % | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 60.08 % | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 55.08 % | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 58.24 % | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 57.54 % | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.18 % | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 53.77 % | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 50.42 % | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 48.88 % | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 50.47 % | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 50.92 % | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.5 % | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 48.77 % | -1.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 48.77 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.81 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 48.77 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.36 %, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.94 % | 50.86 % | 61.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.63 % | 55.62 % | 66.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.06 % | 48.88 % | 62.84 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.91 % | 48.77 % | 50.92 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 155.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in El Salvador?
- Afolu — emissions share in El Salvador was 48.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.77 % in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for afolu — emissions share?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.