Forest fires — Emissions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0344 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0344 kt
Change on year
up 234.0%
World rank
83rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.7285 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0 kt
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in El Salvador, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.127 kt1991: 0.127 kt1992: 0.127 kt1993: 0.127 kt1994: 0.127 kt1995: 0.127 kt1996: 0.005 kt1997: 0.049 kt1998: 0.15 kt1999: 0.145 kt2000: 0.163 kt2001: 0.042 kt2002: 0.007 kt2003: 0.02 kt2004: 0.042 kt2005: 0.136 kt2006: 0.024 kt2007: 0.003 kt2008: 0.01 kt2009: 0.003 kt2010: 0.01 kt2011: 0.003 kt2012: 0.04 kt2013: 0.729 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0.609 kt2016: 0.013 kt2017: 0.608 kt2018: 0.163 kt2019: 0.431 kt2020: 0.167 kt2021: 0.008 kt2022: 0.067 kt2023: 0.01 kt2024: 0.034 kt

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

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0424 kt compare
  2. 81 Belarus 0.0375 kt compare
  3. 82 Italy 0.0349 kt compare
  4. 84 French Guiana 0.0319 kt compare
  5. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0319 kt compare
  6. 86 Botswana 0.0273 kt compare

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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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.