AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in El Salvador

El Salvador: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.13 %
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
124th
of 223 countries
All-time high
48.74 %
in 1990
All-time low
16.13 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in El Salvador, 1990–2023

203040501990200620231990: 48.7 %1991: 45 %1992: 44 %1993: 40.1 %1994: 38.1 %1995: 34.3 %1996: 38.8 %1997: 33.7 %1998: 31 %1999: 32.6 %2000: 32 %2001: 33.4 %2002: 33.3 %2003: 31.5 %2004: 32.3 %2005: 32.7 %2006: 31.8 %2007: 33 %2008: 35.5 %2009: 34.6 %2010: 33.7 %2011: 26.5 %2012: 27.4 %2013: 25.1 %2014: 26 %2015: 24.8 %2016: 21.9 %2017: 22.1 %2018: 20.2 %2019: 16.2 %2020: 19.2 %2021: 18.8 %2022: 16.5 %2023: 16.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in El Salvador is 16.13 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in El Salvador peaked at 48.74 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.13 %, in 2023.

That places El Salvador 124th 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 (CO2eq) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 48.74 % —
1991 45.05 % -7.6%
1992 44.01 % -2.3%
1993 40.06 % -9.0%
1994 38.15 % -4.8%
1995 34.27 % -10.2%
1996 38.77 % +13.1%
1997 33.7 % -13.1%
1998 30.97 % -8.1%
1999 32.64 % +5.4%
2000 32.02 % -1.9%
2001 33.37 % +4.2%
2002 33.28 % -0.3%
2003 31.54 % -5.2%
2004 32.34 % +2.5%
2005 32.71 % +1.1%
2006 31.77 % -2.9%
2007 32.95 % +3.7%
2008 35.48 % +7.7%
2009 34.64 % -2.4%
2010 33.71 % -2.7%
2011 26.49 % -21.4%
2012 27.44 % +3.6%
2013 25.13 % -8.4%
2014 26.02 % +3.5%
2015 24.81 % -4.7%
2016 21.85 % -11.9%
2017 22.08 % +1.1%
2018 20.24 % -8.3%
2019 16.2 % -20.0%
2020 19.22 % +18.6%
2021 18.76 % -2.4%
2022 16.48 % -12.2%
2023 16.13 % -2.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 16.13 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.42 %, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 16.13 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.99 %, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.64 % 30.97 % 48.74 % 10
2000s 33.01 % 31.54 % 35.48 % 10
2010s 24.4 % 16.2 % 33.71 % 10
2020s 17.65 % 16.13 % 19.22 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in El Salvador?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in El Salvador was 16.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 48.74 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 16.13 % in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
El Salvador ranks 124th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.