Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in El Salvador
El Salvador: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 1.83 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.83 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in El Salvador peaked at 3.62 t CO2eq/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.69 t CO2eq/ha, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 123rd of 190 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.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.06 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.09 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.07 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.99 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.04 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8 t CO2eq/ha | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 3.26 t CO2eq/ha | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 3.13 t CO2eq/ha | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.81 t CO2eq/ha | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.77 t CO2eq/ha | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.06 t CO2eq/ha | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 3.18 t CO2eq/ha | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.12 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.12 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.38 t CO2eq/ha | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.43 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.52 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.62 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.47 t CO2eq/ha | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.35 t CO2eq/ha | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.45 t CO2eq/ha | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 2.55 t CO2eq/ha | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.16 t CO2eq/ha | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3 t CO2eq/ha | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.28 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1 t CO2eq/ha | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 2 t CO2eq/ha | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9 t CO2eq/ha | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.69 t CO2eq/ha | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 t CO2eq/ha | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.98 t CO2eq/ha | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.77 t CO2eq/ha | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 t CO2eq/ha | +3.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.83 t CO2eq/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.06 t CO2eq/ha, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.83 t CO2eq/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.23 t CO2eq/ha, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 t CO2eq/ha | 2.8 t CO2eq/ha | 3.26 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 t CO2eq/ha | 2.77 t CO2eq/ha | 3.62 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 t CO2eq/ha | 1.69 t CO2eq/ha | 3.35 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 t CO2eq/ha | 1.77 t CO2eq/ha | 1.98 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 121 China 1.84 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 1.84 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 123 China, mainland 1.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 125 Argentina 1.81 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.76 t CO2eq/ha compare
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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in El Salvador?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in El Salvador was 1.83 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 t CO2eq/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 t CO2eq/ha in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.