Forest fires — Emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0344 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in El Salvador stood at 0.0344 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 234.0% on the previous year and down 92.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in El Salvador peaked at 0.7285 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, 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 — Emissions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1273 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1273 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1273 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1273 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1273 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1273 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 kt | -96.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0489 kt | +963.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1504 kt | +207.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1454 kt | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1634 kt | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0421 kt | -74.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 kt | -82.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0198 kt | +167.6% |
| 2004 | 0.042 kt | +112.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1364 kt | +224.8% |
| 2006 | 0.024 kt | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 kt | -88.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 kt | +266.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 kt | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 kt | +281.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 kt | -75.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0397 kt | +1488.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7285 kt | +1735.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6087 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0.0126 kt | -97.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6075 kt | +4721.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1634 kt | -73.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4315 kt | +164.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1674 kt | -61.2% |
| 2021 | 0.008 kt | -95.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0668 kt | +735.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 kt | -84.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0344 kt | +234.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1113 kt | 0.0046 kt | 0.1504 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.045 kt | 0.0027 kt | 0.1634 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2605 kt | 0 kt | 0.7285 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0574 kt | 0.008 kt | 0.1674 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0424 kt compare
- 81 Belarus 0.0375 kt compare
- 82 Italy 0.0349 kt compare
- 84 French Guiana 0.0319 kt compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0319 kt compare
- 86 Botswana 0.0273 kt compare
More climate change data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in El Salvador?
- Forest fires — emissions in El Salvador was 0.0344 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7285 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for forest fires — emissions?
- 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 — Emissions (CH4). 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.