Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 15.69 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in El Salvador is 15.69 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in El Salvador peaked at 31.96 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.21 %, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 141st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.96 % | — |
| 1991 | 29.58 % | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 28.88 % | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 26.14 % | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 24.93 % | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 23.89 % | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 24.97 % | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 23 % | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 22.6 % | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 22.49 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.45 % | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 22.7 % | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 21.87 % | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.22 % | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.31 % | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 23.12 % | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.74 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 21.9 % | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 23.6 % | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 23.95 % | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 23.84 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.85 % | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 13.21 % | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 15.47 % | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 16.62 % | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 15.56 % | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 14.4 % | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 13.39 % | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 15.46 % | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 15.84 % | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.28 % | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 16.92 % | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.58 % | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 15.69 % | +0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 15.69 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.75 %, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 15.69 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.41 %, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -41.9% | 23.84 % | 13.85 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.84 % | 22.49 % | 31.96 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.89 % | 21.87 % | 23.95 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 % | 13.21 % | 23.84 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.37 % | 15.58 % | 17.28 % | 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 agrifood systems — emissions share in El Salvador?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in El Salvador was 15.69 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.96 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 % in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- El Salvador ranks 141st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.