Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, per capita in El Salvador stood at 0 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 223.5% on the previous year and down 92.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.001 ha per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2014.
El Salvador ranks 78th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per person | -98.7% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per person | +954.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per person | +205.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | -82.4% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | +166.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per person | +99.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per person | +237.4% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per person | -83.3% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | -88.9% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | +298.7% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | -75.1% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | +298.7% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | -75.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per person | +1493.7% |
| 2013 | 0.001 ha per person | +1661.6% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 ha per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | -97.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 ha per person | +4630.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | -73.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per person | +167.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | -61.5% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | -95.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | +763.2% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -84.7% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per person | +223.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4630.3% | 0 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
| 2013 | +1661.6% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person |
| 2012 | +1493.7% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 1997 | +954.6% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 5 |
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 forest fires — burned area, per capita in El Salvador?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in El Salvador was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 ha per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.