AFOLU — Emissions Share in El Salvador

El Salvador: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 48.77 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48.77 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
106th
of 223 countries
All-time high
66.4 %
in 2008
All-time low
48.77 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in El Salvador, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 61.1 %1991: 61 %1992: 60.1 %1993: 58.3 %1994: 58.8 %1995: 55.5 %1996: 57.6 %1997: 52.5 %1998: 50.9 %1999: 53.7 %2000: 55.6 %2001: 58.4 %2002: 59.6 %2003: 58 %2004: 57.5 %2005: 57 %2006: 57.4 %2007: 61.5 %2008: 66.4 %2009: 64.9 %2010: 62.8 %2011: 58.6 %2012: 60.1 %2013: 55.1 %2014: 58.2 %2015: 57.5 %2016: 55.2 %2017: 53.8 %2018: 50.4 %2019: 48.9 %2020: 50.5 %2021: 50.9 %2022: 49.5 %2023: 48.8 %

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

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 107 Jamaica 48.62 % compare
  5. 108 Mexico 47.93 % compare
  6. 109 Caribbean 47.21 % compare

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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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.