Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 17.73 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.73 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
113th
of 192 countries
All-time high
49.11 %
in 1990
All-time low
17.73 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in El Salvador, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 49.1 %1991: 45.4 %1992: 44.3 %1993: 40.4 %1994: 38.4 %1995: 34.5 %1996: 39.1 %1997: 34 %1998: 31.2 %1999: 32.9 %2000: 32.5 %2001: 33.8 %2002: 33.8 %2003: 32 %2004: 32.8 %2005: 33.1 %2006: 32.2 %2007: 33.4 %2008: 35.9 %2009: 35.1 %2010: 34.1 %2011: 26.9 %2012: 27.6 %2013: 25.2 %2014: 26.2 %2015: 24.8 %2016: 23.7 %2017: 23.9 %2018: 22.1 %2019: 17.8 %2020: 21 %2021: 20.5 %2022: 18.2 %2023: 17.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in El Salvador stood at 17.73 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in El Salvador peaked at 49.11 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.73 %, in 2023.

El Salvador ranks 113th of 192 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 Share (CO2eq) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 49.11 %
1991 45.38 % -7.6%
1992 44.33 % -2.3%
1993 40.36 % -9.0%
1994 38.43 % -4.8%
1995 34.55 % -10.1%
1996 39.09 % +13.1%
1997 33.98 % -13.1%
1998 31.23 % -8.1%
1999 32.89 % +5.3%
2000 32.48 % -1.2%
2001 33.81 % +4.1%
2002 33.75 % -0.2%
2003 32.02 % -5.1%
2004 32.81 % +2.5%
2005 33.12 % +0.9%
2006 32.18 % -2.8%
2007 33.37 % +3.7%
2008 35.9 % +7.6%
2009 35.07 % -2.3%
2010 34.12 % -2.7%
2011 26.88 % -21.2%
2012 27.62 % +2.8%
2013 25.17 % -8.9%
2014 26.23 % +4.2%
2015 24.83 % -5.3%
2016 23.68 % -4.6%
2017 23.88 % +0.8%
2018 22.13 % -7.3%
2019 17.79 % -19.6%
2020 21.02 % +18.2%
2021 20.47 % -2.6%
2022 18.17 % -11.2%
2023 17.73 % -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.94 % 31.23 % 49.11 % 10
2000s 33.45 % 32.02 % 35.9 % 10
2010s 25.23 % 17.79 % 34.12 % 10
2020s 19.35 % 17.73 % 21.02 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in El Salvador?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in El Salvador was 17.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 49.11 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.73 % in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
El Salvador ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.