Emissions from food in El Salvador
El Salvador: Emissions from food was 6.56 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
6.56 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
136th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.77 million
in 2007
All-time low
5.64 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in El Salvador, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in El Salvador stood at 6.56 million.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in El Salvador peaked at 6.77 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.64 million, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.64 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.86 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.84 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.72 million | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 6.16 million | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 6.42 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.01 million | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 6.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.96 million | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.33 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.31 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.55 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.71 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.65 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.47 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.22 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.51 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.24 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.52 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.56 million | +0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.56 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.56 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.97 million | 5.64 million | 6.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 million | 5.96 million | 6.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 million | 6.22 million | 6.56 million | 6 |
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 emissions from food in El Salvador?
- Emissions from food in El Salvador was 6.56 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 million in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for emissions from food?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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