Forest fires — Burning crop residues in El Salvador
El Salvador: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 14,961 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in El Salvador is 14,961 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 234.7% on the previous year and down 92.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in El Salvador peaked at 316,731 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 83rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,254 t | — |
| 1991 | 50,254 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50,254 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50,254 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50,254 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50,254 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 676.95 t | -98.7% |
| 1997 | 7,187 t | +961.7% |
| 1998 | 22,114 t | +207.7% |
| 1999 | 21,377 t | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 24,031 t | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 18,323 t | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 3,234 t | -82.4% |
| 2003 | 8,622 t | +166.7% |
| 2004 | 18,274 t | +111.9% |
| 2005 | 59,311 t | +224.6% |
| 2006 | 10,413 t | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 1,157 t | -88.9% |
| 2008 | 4,311 t | +272.6% |
| 2009 | 1,157 t | -73.2% |
| 2010 | 4,470 t | +286.3% |
| 2011 | 1,078 t | -75.9% |
| 2012 | 17,245 t | +1500.0% |
| 2013 | 316,731 t | +1736.7% |
| 2014 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 264,638 t | — |
| 2016 | 5,468 t | -97.9% |
| 2017 | 264,145 t | +4730.6% |
| 2018 | 71,038 t | -73.1% |
| 2019 | 187,629 t | +164.1% |
| 2020 | 72,798 t | -61.2% |
| 2021 | 3,471 t | -95.2% |
| 2022 | 29,052 t | +737.0% |
| 2023 | 4,470 t | -84.6% |
| 2024 | 14,961 t | +234.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,288 t | 676.95 t | 50,254 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,883 t | 1,157 t | 59,311 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,244 t | 0 t | 316,731 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,950 t | 3,471 t | 72,798 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,430 t compare
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- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 13,879 t compare
- 85 French Guiana 13,875 t compare
- 86 Botswana 11,864 t 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 forest fires — burning crop residues in El Salvador?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in El Salvador was 14,961 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 316,731 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.