Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in El Salvador

El Salvador: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 48.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48.52 %
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
59.04 %
in 2002
All-time low
42.79 %
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in El Salvador, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 53.4 %1991: 52.2 %1992: 52 %1993: 51.6 %1994: 53.5 %1995: 51.1 %1996: 50.1 %1997: 45.1 %1998: 45.5 %1999: 47.2 %2000: 51.2 %2001: 53.7 %2002: 59 %2003: 57.3 %2004: 54.6 %2005: 49.4 %2006: 54.2 %2007: 52.9 %2008: 51.4 %2009: 52 %2010: 49.3 %2011: 44.3 %2012: 47.7 %2013: 42.8 %2014: 50.7 %2015: 47.1 %2016: 48.6 %2017: 51 %2018: 44.4 %2019: 50.3 %2020: 49 %2021: 46.2 %2022: 54.6 %2023: 48.5 %

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 48.52 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in El Salvador peaked at 59.04 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.79 %, in 2013.

El Salvador ranks 80th of 179 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.16 % 45.06 % 53.5 % 10
2000s 53.56 % 49.38 % 59.04 % 10
2010s 47.62 % 42.79 % 51.01 % 10
2020s 49.56 % 46.17 % 54.62 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in El Salvador?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in El Salvador was 48.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 59.04 % in 2002.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 42.79 % in 2013.
How does El Salvador rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
El Salvador ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 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.